Moderate Stress Level among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in a Tertiary Care Centre

INTRODUCTION: Stress is the response of body to any change. The end stage of renal disease and the process of haemodialysis treatment are long-term stressors that alter patients' well-being and everyday lifestyle. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of moderate stress levels am...

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Autores principales: Dhungana, Manoj, Shrestha, Pragya, Pandey, Sundar, Paudyal, Sreya, Agrawal, Krishna Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Journal of the Nepal Medical Association 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10566613/
http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8231
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Stress is the response of body to any change. The end stage of renal disease and the process of haemodialysis treatment are long-term stressors that alter patients' well-being and everyday lifestyle. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of moderate stress levels among patients undergoing hemodialysis in a tertiary care centre. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients undergoing hemodialysis from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. Ethical clearance from the Institutional Review Committee. Patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis for at least 3 months were included in the study. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. RESULTS: Among 118 patients, 82 (69.49%) (61.18-77.80, 95% Confidence Interval) had moderate stress levels, out of which 51 (62.20%) were male and 31 (37.80%) were female. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of moderate stess level was found to be higher than other studies done in similar settings.

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