Does the Spiritual Well-Being of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients Differ from that of Pre-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients?

Does the Spiritual Well-Being of Chronic Hemodialysis Patients Differ from that of Pre-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease Patients?

Spiritual well-being is viewed as an essential component of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the modernized biopsychosocial-spiritual model of health. Understanding spiritual well-being should lead to better treatment plans from the patients’ point of view, and improved patient adherence. T...

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Main Authors: Areewan Cheawchanwattana, Darunee Chunlertrith, Warapond Saisunantararom, Nutjaree Pratheepawanit Johns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
spiritual well-being
quality of life (QOL)
health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp)
end-stage renal diseases (ESRD)
chronic kidney disease (CKD)
hemodialysis
pre-dialysis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/6/1/14

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