Saudi Journal of Nursing and Health Care (SJNHC)
Volume-2 | Issue-02 | 57-71
Original Research Article
Stressors, Self Efficacy and Level of Hope for Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis
Abd El Aziz Rady HE, Abd El khalek Ahmed HA
Published : Feb. 26, 2019
Abstract
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a life-threatening disease in which a patient needs a long-term treatment such as
hemodialysis, kidney replacement to save his life. Aim: this study was aimed to identify the relation between stressors,
self efficacy and level of hope for patients with CRF, undergoing hemodialysis. Design: a descriptive correlation
research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at King Fahd unit for hemodialysis at,
ELManial hospital, Cairo University. Subjects: a purposive sample of 160 patients with CRF undergoing hemodialysis.
Tool of data collection: Socio-demographic datasheet,hemodialysis stressor scale(HSS) ,self efficacy scale &Herth hope
scale. Results: Showed that more than two thirds of the studied subjects undergoing hemodialysis for more than 24
months less than two third of them were suffering from moderate degree of stress, more than fifty percent of the studied
subjects had high levels of hope, while less than fifty percent of them had a moderate level of hope. Conclusion: The
highest percentage of the studied subjects were suffering from moderate degree of psychosocial stressors, such as
depression, sadness, changed in family responsibility and dependence on others, statistically significant negative
correlation was found between stress and self-efficacy. Moreover, a negative correlation was found between stress and
level of hope while, there is no, statistically significant correlation between self-efficacy and level of hope.
Recommendation: Supportive and therapeutic intervention program should be provided for both patients with chronic
renal failure and their families to alleviate their stress ,increase sense of hope and improve their quality of life.