The influence of psychological intervention on cognitive appraisal and level of anxiety in dialysis patients: A pilot study

Abstract

Objective: The great progress with the application of a dialysis allows patients with the end-stage renal disease to live in a satisfactory somatic state for many years. This pilot study examined if the psychological intervention improves psychic state of the patients with renal disease undergoing hemodyalisis. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial using a convenience sample of 62 fully informed and consenting patients with the end-stage renal disease who were assigned to experimental (psychological intervention) or control (usual care) groups. Participants in the experimental group listened to a CD with a psychological intervention twice a day during 3 weeks. The instruments were the Cognitive Appraisal Inventory and the STAI-Anxiety Inventory. Results: After the application of a psychological intervention, the experimental group had a lower level of anxiety t(30) = 2.99; p