Psycho-social Assessment of Patients with Chronic Renal Diseases Undergoing Dialysis

Our study focused on patients undergoing dialysis, in order to assess the relations of influence between self-efficiency, anxiety, depression and compliance to treatment for these patients. Research group: 72 patients, both sexes, aged between 45 and 70, from Gral Dialysis Center in Bucharest, (unde...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2014-04, Vol.127, p.379-385
Main Authors: Rascanu, Ruxandra, (Hainagiu), Simona Magdalena Radu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
compliance to treatment
family support
health and social improvement
quality of life
self-efficiency
Terminal renal failure
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Summary:Our study focused on patients undergoing dialysis, in order to assess the relations of influence between self-efficiency, anxiety, depression and compliance to treatment for these patients. Research group: 72 patients, both sexes, aged between 45 and 70, from Gral Dialysis Center in Bucharest, (under treatment 2 to 7 years). Self-Efficiency Scale (SES), HADS, SF-36. Results were interpreted psycho-clinically and statistically-mathematically. We identified differences between groups of age and sexes – considering the period of time under treatment. confirmed our hypotheses; the information we got became rules of conduct for the patients with renal chronic diseases - the role of the family proved important in reaching bio-psycho-social balance in the life of the sick.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.275