Exploring hope in patients with end stage renal disease on chronic hemodialysis.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the definitions and sources of hope in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving chronic hemodialysis. A convenience sample was recruited from a population of chronic hemodialysis patients from two dialysis centers in a rural area of the Pacific northwest. Study participants consisted of 9 men and 5 women between the ages of 43 and 81 (M = 62.5) who had been on chronic hemodialysis an average of 8.3 years. The data collection process consisted of an audiotaped interview guided by the pre-established research questions. The results of this study provide examples of the experience of hope in patients with ESRD on chronic hemodialysis. Hope is a multifaceted human response. The participants in this study were able to adapt to situational changes by attaching their hopes to reality consideration, therefore developing a cognitive process for maintaining hope.
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HealthSouth Seattle Surgery Center, Seattle, WA, USA.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale; D015205:Northwestern United States; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D012424:Rural Population; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D013997:Time Factors