Background: Chronic Renal Failure is a public health problem that has serious impact on mental and psychological health of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Hemodialysis, which is a renal replacement treatment, causes various psychiatric and psychosocial problems. Aim: This study aimed to assess the psychological problems among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Subject and Methods: This study was exploratory descriptive, A convenient sample was selected while this study was performed on 100 patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment at Beni-suef University hospital & Beni-suef General hospital. Data were collected using 1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire, 2) Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale 3) Body Image Scale 4) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and 5) Beck depression inventory (BDI). Results: The result of this study showed that (78%) of the studied patients were having moderate self-esteem and (79%) of them were having a positive body image. Also, (68%) of the studied patients were having mild anxiety and (32%) of them were having moderate to severe anxiety. In addition, (37%) of the studied patients did not have depression symptoms while (44 %) of the studied patients were having mild depression. There is a negative significant correlation between self esteem, age and marital status and a positive significant correlation between marital status and depression. Conclusions: the study concluded that Patients undergoing hemodialysis had symptoms of depression and anxiety. Also some patients were having some level of low self-esteem and bodyimage disturbance. Recommendations: The study recommended that screening patients for psychological problems and planning a comprehensive management plan that includes pharmacological and psychosocial interventions treatment. Also, provide psychological counseling for hemodialysis patients and nurses who work with them
Fathy, A., Ezzat, O., & Mourad, G. (2017). Psychological Problems among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 8(4), 245-257. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.57248
MLA
Ashgan Fathy; Omaima Ezzat; Ghada Mourad. "Psychological Problems among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 8, 4, 2017, 245-257. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.57248
HARVARD
Fathy, A., Ezzat, O., Mourad, G. (2017). 'Psychological Problems among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 8(4), pp. 245-257. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.57248
VANCOUVER
Fathy, A., Ezzat, O., Mourad, G. Psychological Problems among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2017; 8(4): 245-257. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2017.57248
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