Religious Coping and Life Satisfaction among Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Document Type : Original Article

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Gerontological ,Nursing,Mansoura University,Mansoura,Egypt

10.21608/mnj.2025.351917.1476

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Background: Elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis often experience psychological distress, necessitating effective coping strategies. Aim: Assessment of Religious Coping and Life Satisfaction among Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis. Design: A descriptive study design was implemented Setting: The investigation was conducted at the dialysis unit of Mansoura University Hospital, which is situated on the first floor within medical department 3. Subjects: A purposive sample of 166 elderly patients attend at dialysis unit in Mansoura University Hospital. Tools: Four tools were employed to harvest the necessary data: Scheduling Interviews sheet on Elderly Patients, The Mini Mental State Examination Scale, Brief-Religious Coping Scale, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results: Positive religious coping was prevalent in 85.5% of elderly patient undergoing hemodialysis at the same time 54.5% of them were satisfied with their life. As well as, there was a positive correlation between positive religious coping, and satisfaction with life (R= 0.177, P= 0.022). Conclusion: Finding indicates that, elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis exhibit positive religious coping, which positively impact on their life satisfaction. Recommendations: Encourage elderly patients to engage in prayer and meditation to help them cope with stress and anxiety. Encourage elderly patients to participate in religious community activities to foster social support and connection. Help patients find meaning and purpose in life through reflective practices, such as journaling or storytelling. Involve family members in care planning and support to enhance patient satisfaction.

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