Azam Jahangirimehr
Department of Health, Shoushtar University of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, IranPublications
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Research
The Relationship between Resilience and Perceived Social Support with Hope in Hemodialysis Patients: A Crosssectional Study
Author(s): Ali Hatami, Zahra Khalvati Ghalati, Mohammad Rasouli Badrani, Azam Jahangirimehr and Akram Hemmatipour*
Introduction: Hemodialysis is one of the most common treatments for renal patients. Despite the hemodialysis effect, these patients face a variety of physical and mental stressors. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between resilience and perceived social support with hope in hemodialysis patients referred to a dialysis center in Shoushtar. Materials and Methods: The present study was an analytical cross-sectional study on 87 hemodialysis patients referred to the dialysis center of the Khatamolanbia Hospital in Shoushtar. Patients were selected using the convenience sampling method. The data gathering tools in this study included demographic information form, Herth Hope Index (HHI), Conner- Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RIS) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). The data were anal.. Read More»