Religion and Spiritual Health in Patients With and Without Depression Receiving Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study

Hsiao-Hui LIU ； Chia-Ling WU ； Yi-Chien CHIANG ； Kun-Hung TSAI ； Tsung-Lan CHU ； Ya-Chu HSIAO

《The Journal of Nursing Research》 32卷1期 (2024/02) Pp. 1-9

https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0000000000000592

摘要

Background: Hemodialysis is the most common therapy for managing patients with end-stage renal disease. Depression is one of the most common psychological problems faced by dialysis patients, and there is limited research on the influences of religion and spirituality on dialysis patients. Purpose: This study was designed to compare religion and spiritual health status between hemodialysis patients with and without depressive symptoms. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 137 hemodialysis patients living in Taiwan. The self-report instruments used included the Religious Beliefs Scale, Spiritual Health Scale-Short Form, and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Data were analyzed using t test, chi-square test, point-biserial correlation of variance, and logistic regression. Results: Most (63.5%) of the participants were classified with depression, of which most were male (70.1%), older (mean = 62.56 years), and unemployed (73.6%) and had less formal education. Fifty-two of the participants with depression had a 1- to 5-year duration of hemodialysis, whereas the nondepressed group had a higher mean score for number of religious activities, positive religious beliefs, and total score for spiritual health. Logistic regression showed an increased odds ratio (OR) of depression for participant swith a duration of hemodialysis of 1-5 years (OR = 3.64, 95% CI [1.01, 13.15]). Participants with higher scores for spiritual health had a lower risk of depression (OR = 0.82, 95% CI [0.75, 0.90]), indicating a positive association between spiritual health and lower depression risk. Conclusions/Implications for Practice: The prevalence rate of depression in hemodialysis patients is higher than that in the general population. Providing screenings for spiritual health and depression as part of routine medical care for hemodialysis patients is recommended to detect spiritual distress and depression early.

關鍵字

depression ； hemodialysis patients ； nursing ； religion ； spiritual health

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