Resilience as a Predictor of Quality of Life among Hemodialysis Patients

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Page: 146-149

Nilam Gogda and Kamayani Mathur (Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, Philosophy & Education, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat)

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), hemodialysis is one of the clinical interventions. Usually, hemodialysis patients experience deterioration in their Quality of life (QoL) due to the physical, emotional, and social burdens imposed by the treatment. Resilience, which refers to adapting positively to adversity, is crucial in reducing the psychological strain associated with this treatment. This study examines the relationship between resilience and QoL in hemodialysis patients. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 40 hemodialysis patients (aged 22-60 years, equally divided by gender) in Gujarat. Both the Kidney Disease and Quality of Life Short Form (Hays et al., 1997) and the Resilience Scale (Grover, 2021) were utilized in the process of data collection, and the data were analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. Based on the results of a correlation, it was shown that there is a significant positive link between resilience and quality of life (r = 0.574, p < 01). This indicates that higher levels of resilience are associated with better QoL in hemodialysis patients. Regression analysis revealed that resilience significantly predicted QoL (R² = 0.33). Furthermore, resilience had a positive effect on QoL (B = 10.072), with a high level of statistical significance (p < 0.001). These findings demonstrate the critical role of resilience in improving the quality of life of hemodialysis patients. It is clear from this that resilience has the potential to improve the quality of life of people who are receiving hemodialysis for renal failure. This emphasizes the need to take a comprehensive approach to the care of these patients.