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Perceived Social Support and Depression Factors in Hemodialysis Patients Publisher



Vardanjani SE1 ; Khalili F2 ; Dehkordi FG3 ; Vardanjani MM4 ; Vardanjani AT5
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  1. 1. Nursing Education, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran
  2. 2. Health Education and Health Promotion Department, Health School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Esfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
  4. 4. Intensive Care Nursing, Esfahan University of Medical Science, Esfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Intensive Nursing, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

Source: World Applied Sciences Journal Published:2013


Abstract

This study designed to determine association of between depression, perceived social support, with treatment adherence behaviors of the patients on maintenance hemodialysis. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 160 patients on maintenance hemodialysis in Isfahan. Data was gathered by Beck Depression, MPSS, ESRD-A Questionnaires. Significant relationship was found between depression and perceived social support with perceptions treatment adherence behaviors score (P< 0.001). The results appear to Psycho-Social Factors, affects on treatment adherence behaviors Through the role of mediator of perceptions treatment adherence behaviors. © IDOSI Publications, 2013.
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