Spiritual well-being and quality of life of older adults in hemodialysis

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

关键词: Renal Dialysis;    Spirituality;    Quality of Life;    Religion;    Aged;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0006

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTObjective: To analyze the relationship between spiritual well-being, sociodemographic, economic, religious, and health variables and the quality of life of older adults undergoing hemodialysis.Method: This was a cross-sectional and correlational study conducted with 169 older adults undergoing hemodialysis. The researchers conducted interviews to collect sociodemographic, economic, religious, and health data and applied the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and the WHO quality of life assessment (WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD).Results: Most of the older adults attained a moderate level of total spiritual well-being (SWB). In terms of QOL, the psychological domain (66.8; sd=13.9) and social relationships domain (66.8; sd=15.1) presented the highest mean scores. The WHOQOL-BREF domains were positively correlated with the SWB scale, with statistical significance among all domains and subscales except the environmental domain.Conclusion: The QOL of older adults was associated with the construct of SWB, either positively or negatively.

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