Effect of Social Support and Spiritual Well-being on the Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Abstract

Background: This study aims to assess the impact of social support and spiritual well-being on the quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods and Materials: A cross-sectional research design was adopted in Iraq, with 234 purposively selected patients, meeting the inclusion criteria. Kidney Disease, Quality of Life Short Form Version 36 (QOL SF-36) scale, the Multi-Dimension Perceived Social Support Scale (MDPSS), and the spiritual well-being scale (SWB) were used. Results: The regression model demonstrates a significant effect of social support and spiritual well-being (SWB) on the QOL. This can be inferred from the t-value that shows the differences between social support and QOL = (1.434), as also, as the differences between SWB and QOL = (1.906), and its associated p-value (0.038, 0.015). By referring to F (2,231) = 3.14 and its p-value = 0.034. All these explain the variations in the quality of life and the explanatory variables are referred to as R2 value = 0.45. Both variables added were statistically significant to the prediction, p < 0.05. Conclusion: The quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis was influenced by social support and spiritual well-being. Although the level of social support and spiritual well-being was high among the study participants, the quality of life was moderate.