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- Title
HEMODIALYSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESSORS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING.
- Authors
Leghari, Naeem-Ullah; Amin, Rizwana; Akram, Bushra; Asadullah, Muhammad Ali
- Abstract
Objective: To determine the nature and frequency of psychosocial stressors faced by the patients on hemodialysis admitted in Renal Dialysis Unit of Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Study design: A descriptive study. Place & duration of study: The study was conducted in the Renal Dialysis Unit of Nishtar Hospital, Multan, from 1st May, 2014 to 31st May, 2014. Subjects & methods: The sample consisted of 170 (112 Male, 58 Females) consecutive inpatients on Hemodialysis Treatment. They were interviewed and Hemodialysis Stressors Scale (HSS) was administrated to know the frequency of Hemodialysis Stressors. Results: Results showed that all the patients reported Physiological and Psychosocial stressors. Most frequent physical stressors included feeling tired (92%) and stiffening of joints (91%). In psychosocial stressors restriction of fluid (100%), dependence on dialysis machine and/ or equipment (95%), limitation of physical activity (93%), changes in family responsibilities (93%), dependency on nurses and technicians (93%), length of treatment (92%), dependency on physicians (91%), sleep disturbance (90%) and limitation of food (93%) were the most frequently reported. Conclusions: We concluded that both physiological and psychosocial stressors were present in significant majority of patients.
- Subjects
HEMODIALYSIS; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; PATIENTS; PHYSICIANS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 6, p762
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29309/tpmj/2015.22.06.1244