USE OF A SPIRITUALITY SELF-RATING SCALE IN PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Authors

  • Ana Lúcia Rodrigues Correia Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Islene Victor Barbosa Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Virna Ribeiro Feitosa Cestari UNIVERSIDADE DE FORTALEZA
  • Rita Mônica Borges Studart Universidade de Fortaleza
  • Francisca Lígia de Medeiros Martins Universidade de Fortaleza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.40816

Keywords:

Spirituality, Chronic kidney Disease, Renal Dialysis, Nursing.

Abstract

The present study aimed to assess the spiritual well-being of patients undergoing hemodialysis, based on a Spirituality Self-Rating Scale for use in health care. Cross-sectional descriptive study with 80 patients hospitalized to treat kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis. Data collected from December 2011 to January 2012, through a self-rating scale for assessment of spirituality. Of the 80 patients, 93.75% had some religious belief. Regarding the expressions of spirituality, 57.5% agreed with the expression “My spiritual/religious beliefs give a meaning to my life”; 70%, with the expression “My faith and belief give me strength at difficult times”; 48.8%, with “I have hope in the future”; 21.3% with “I feel my life has changed for the better”; and 63.7%, with “I learned to appreciate the little things in life”. It has been observed that the spiritual/religious aspect has great influence on the health status of patients with kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis, highlighting the importance for health professionals to be prepared for dealing with this issue.

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Published

2015-09-24

How to Cite

Correia, A. L. R., Barbosa, I. V., Lima, F. E. T., Cestari, V. R. F., Studart, R. M. B., & Martins, F. L. de M. (2015). USE OF A SPIRITUALITY SELF-RATING SCALE IN PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY DISEASE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i3.40816

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Research

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