Review Article
A Systematic Literature Review for Mental Health-Related Factors in Hemodialysis Patients
2010 Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 17-25
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2010 Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages 17-25
OBJECTIVE : The purpose of this study was to clarify a current study level and future research theme,investigating many articles about mental health-related factors in hemodialysis patients.
METHODS : I conducted a systematic literature review of many studies published between 1983 and2008 that reported statistical associations between some stressors and mental health in HemodialysisPatients, using some databases (Pub Med et al.).
RESULTS : 11 articles met the selection criteria among 268 articles. Mental health-related factors wereclassified into five ; basic attribute, condition of a disease, medical history, physical factor and socialenvironment factor. χ2 test, t-test, correlation and regression analysis were used to examine those factors.
CONCLUSIONS : Further study is suggested to confirm the causal relationship between hemodialysispatients’ mental health and especially human relations such as family functioning and relationship with thespouse, using structural equation modeling.
