Positive Attitude Toward Health, Health-Related Concerns, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life among Patients with Kidney Failure Disease
Health-Related Concerns and Quality of Life among Patients with Kidney Failure Disease
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https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v6i11.3462Keywords:
Kidney Failure, Positive Attitude, Health-Related Concerns, Psychological Distress, Quality of LifeAbstract
Individuals’ mental health and overall quality of life are affected by kidney disease. Patients’ stress and belief about health upset their psychological worry and life satisfaction. Objectives: To examine the connection between quality of life, psychological discomfort, health-related anxieties, and positive health attitudes among patients with kidney failure. Methods: 250 patients with renal failure were identified by the Nephrology Departments for this study. These people finished a lot of standardized tests. The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Health-Related Concerns Scale, Positive Attitude Towards Health Scale, and Quality-of-Life Scale (QOL) were used. Results: In this analytical cross-sectional study, a positive attitude about one's health was significantly associated with quality of life (r=0.42, p<0.01) and less psychological distress (r = –0.36, p<0.01). Stress, anxiety, and depression were favorably connected with health-related concerns (r=0.40, p<0.01), whereas QOL was negatively connected with them (r = –0.33, p<0.01). Simple linear regression analyses revealed that a positive attitude toward obtaining medical attention was a significant predictor of reduced psychological distress (β = -0.38, p<0.01), fewer health-related concerns (β = -0.31, p<0.001), and higher quality of life (β=0.44, p<0.001). Conclusions: Patients who have a positive attitude toward their health have a much higher quality of life, fewer worries about their sickness, and less psychological anguish.
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