Resilience, pain self-efficacy and health-related quality of life of people on hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study

• DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0006
• Publication Date: 2025-03-05T23:00:10Z
• Authors: Michail Tsanasidis; Theodora Kafkia; Dimitrios Papoutsis; Michael Kourakos
• Keywords: Self-Efficacy; Cross-sectional study

Aim: The study aimed to assess the connection of psychological resilience, pain self-efficacy and quality life in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis. Design: A cross-sectional design was chosen. Methods: Data were collected from 361 adults receiving hemodialysis hospital private settings a Southern European country over six months. This done semi-structured interview using Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), Kidney Disease Quality Life (KDQOL-36) questionnaire. Results: results indicated that higher self-efficacy. In addition, found have positive effect minimising both symptoms burden disease, leading better life. Conclusion: present showed level resilience proportional limited demographic parameters. affected health-related Using up-to-date assessment tools implementing appropriate pharmacological non-pharmacological interventions everyday clinical practice can improve