The relationship between anxiety, stress, spiritual health, and mindfulness among patients undergoing hemodialysis: A survey during the COVID‐19 outbreak in Southeast Iran

Health Science Reports

Mohammad Ali Zakeri¹  Mahlagha Dehghan²  Zahra Fooladi³  Fatemeh Mohammadi Akbarabadi³  Zakieh Namjoo³ 

[1] Non‐Communicable Diseases Research Center Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences Rafsanjan Iran;Nursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran;Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran;

关键词: anxiety;    COVID‐19;    hemodialysis;    mindfulness;    stress;   

DOI  :  10.1002/hsr2.461

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background and aims Hemodialysis patients are prone to high stress and anxiety related to the acute coronavirus epidemic. Mindfulness and spiritual health are among the factors associated with stressful and anxious situations. The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between mindfulness, spiritual health, and coronavirus stress/anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods One hundred and forty‐four patients underwent hemodialysis participated in this cross‐sectional study. Patients completed the Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS), stress subscale of DASS‐21, The Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory‐ Short Form (FMI‐SF), and Spiritual Health Scale. Results The results showed that 28.5% of the participants had moderate to severe anxiety. According to the psychological symptom subscale (CDAS), 54.2% of the participants had moderate to severe anxiety. According to the physical symptom subscale, 41.7% of the participants had moderate to severe anxiety. Sixteen percent of the patients believed that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) outbreak and lockdown influenced their course of treatment. A significant association was found between coronavirus disease anxiety and mindfulness (r = −0.20, P < .05). No significant association was found between stress and mindfulness/spiritual health (P > .05). Conclusion The results of this study showed that coronavirus anxiety and stress are common in hemodialysis patients. Mindfulness may be effective in reducing coronavirus anxiety in hemodialysis patients. Therefore, interventions are suggested to increase the level of mindfulness and empower hemodialysis patients to cope with anxiety caused by crises such as the coronavirus outbreak.

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