CompletedNot Applicable

The Mediating Role of Death Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)203 participantsStarted 2023-10-02

Plain-language summary

This study aimed to determine the mediating role of death anxiety in the relationship between religious attitudes and spiritual care needs of hemodialysis (HD) patients in Turkey. The research was designed as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. A total of 203 patients were included in the study. Descriptive Characteristics Form, Religious Attitude Scale (RAS), Spiritual Care Needs Scale (SCNS), and Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) were used for data collection. In this study, it was found that the indirect effect of religious attitudes on spiritual care needs was significant, and death anxiety mediated the relationship between religious attitudes and spiritual care needs (b= -1.754, 95% CI \[-2.95, -0.65\]). It can be concluded that death anxiety in HD patients directs individuals towards religious attitudes, and in this case, the need for spiritual care increases. In other words, death anxiety mediates the relationship between religious attitudes and spiritual care needs. Therefore, nurses should include spiritual care when providing nursing care for HD patients.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being eighteen years of age or older * Being a resident in Turkey * To be continuing HD treatment * Not having communication barriers Exclusion Criteria: * Non-Muslim individuals, * Those who are in the last stage of the disease, * Those undergoing cancer treatment * Those with cognitive impairment

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What they're measuring

The mediating role of death anxiety on the impact of religious attitudes on spiritual care needs

Timeframe: 2.10.2023/30.02.2024

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06478446

SponsorNecmettin Erbakan University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-02-25

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