title: An investigation of coping styles of hemodialysis patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hemodialysis patients are exposed to different stressful factors and have to use coping strategies as supportive processes. The goal of the present study is to investigate coping styles of hemodialysis patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a descriptive analytical study conducted on 96 patients referring to hemodialysis centers affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. The data, collected by a questionnaire including two sections of demographic characteristics and patients' coping with the disease, were analyzed by parametric and non- parametric statistical tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients used emotion focused coping strategies more (mean = 20.07, SD = 4.39) to adapt with the disease compared to problem focused coping strategies (mean = 14.65, SD = 5.08). There was a significant association in coping (P = 0.027) and emotion focused dimension (P = 0.008) in various ages, but there was no significant association in problem focused dimension (P = 0.134).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Since most of the hemodialysis patients use emotion focused coping styles, it is suggested to consider educational programs on application of problem focused coping styles for these patients in order to decrease the pressures of the disease and treatment, and to promote their mental health, quality of life and efficiency.
authors: Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors: Leila Mardanian
authors: LM
authors: Dehkordi
authors: Nahid
authors: N
authors: Shahgholian
keywords: Coping; Iran; hemodialysis; renal disease
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