Spirituality and compliance correlates of hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Ferro, Paula Luz, Del Fernandez, Gloria
• Format: Others
• Published: CSUSB ScholarWorks 2005
• Subjects: Hemodialysis Patients Religious life; Medical care Religious aspects; Spirituality Health aspects; Spiritual care (Medical care); Psychotherapy Religious aspects; Hemodialysis Psychological aspects; Spirituality Health aspects.; Clinical and Medical Social Work; Religion
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2663; https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3680&context=etd-project

The purpose of a study of spirituality and its relationship to the compliance of hemodialysis patients is to consider changing the approach of the treatment team in the dialysis setting. The interdisciplinary treatment team at the dialysis center consists of physicians, nurses, dietitians, and social workers. One of the many roles of the dialysis social worker is to facilitate the adjustment to and acceptance of the patient's need for dialysis.