Effects of Coping Strategies for Stress, Anxiety and Depression on the Mental Health of End Stage Renal Failure Patients in Pakistan
Abstract
The study aims to study the efficacy of coping strategies for stress, anxiety and depression on those renal failure patients at end stage and on hemodialysis in Pakistan. Sample (N=106) hemodialysis patients consisted of male patients (n=53) and and female patients (n=53) were randomly selected from the area of Islamabad and divided in two groups as experimental group and control group. DASS (Depression Anxiety and Stress scale) scale was appliedfor assessment of the stress anxiety and depression. A pre and after research design was been followed. DASS Scores were recorded before treatment. The experimental group was trained for coping strategies for stress, anxiety and depression management for 2 months in 12 sessions through sign language. Randomized Control Trial done while control group received no training sessions and were only on standard treatment. After 12th session for coping stratigies data was collected after treatment and was analyzed through SPSS version 26 by applying statistical ‘t’ test. Highly significant difference in stess, anxiet and depressionlevel was found between pre test and post test results. Results showed that coping strategies have positive impact for stress, anxiety and depression issues among ESRD patients on hemodialysis and also show that male ESRD patients on hemodialysis have more stress anxiety and depression issue than female ESRD patients on hemodialysis.
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