Ana Catarina Tavares Loureiro1, Maria Carlota de Rezende Coelho2, Felipe Bigesca Coutinho3, Luiz Henrique Borges4, Giancarlo Lucchetti5. 1. EMESCAM: Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil. Electronic address: actloureiro@gmail.com. 2. EMESCAM: Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil. Electronic address: maria.coelho@emescam.br. 3. Faculty Multivix, Brazil. Electronic address: felipe.bigesca@gmail.com. 4. EMESCAM: Escola Superior de Ciências da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória, Brazil. Electronic address: luiz.borges@emescam.br. 5. School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite the large amount of literature assessing how spiritual and religious beliefs have an impact on mental health and suicide risk in various groups of patients, few studies have investigated patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The purpose of this study is to investigate whether spirituality and religiousness (S/R) are associated with the presence of suicide risk as well as whether those beliefs are also associated with the presence of mental health problems in patients undergoing hemodialysis. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out in three Brazilian dialysis units involving hemodialysis patients. The study assessed religiousness (Duke Religion Index); spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp 12); mental health - depression and anxiety (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview-MINI); and risk of suicide (MINI). For analysis, adjusted logistic regression models were applied. RESULTS: A total of 264 (80.7%) patients were included, 17.8% presented suicide risk, 14.0% presented current major depressive episode, and 14.7% presented generalized anxiety disorder. Concerning spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp 12), the subscale of "Meaning" was associated with lower risk of suicide, depression, and anxiety. The subscale "Peace" was associated with lower depression and anxiety, whereas the subscale "Faith" was associated with lower suicide risk and depression. Religiousness measures were not associated with the study outcomes. CONCLUSION: Spiritual beliefs were associated with lower suicide risk and better mental health among hemodialysis patients. Factors related to spiritual well-being, such as "meaning", "peace" and "faith" were more associated with the outcomes studied than religious involvement. Further studies are needed to replicate our findings in different cultural and religious settings.
BACKGROUND: Despite the large amount of literature assessing how spiritual and religious beliefs have an impact on mental health and suicide risk in various groups of patients, few studies have investigated patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The purpose of this study is to investigate whether spirituality and religiousness (S/R) are associated with the presence of suicide risk as well as whether those beliefs are also associated with the presence of mental health problems in patients undergoing hemodialysis. METHODS: Cross-sectional study carried out in three Brazilian dialysis units involving hemodialysis patients. The study assessed religiousness (Duke Religion Index); spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp 12); mental health - depression and anxiety (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview-MINI); and risk of suicide (MINI). For analysis, adjusted logistic regression models were applied. RESULTS: A total of 264 (80.7%) patients were included, 17.8% presented suicide risk, 14.0% presented current major depressive episode, and 14.7% presented generalized anxiety disorder. Concerning spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp 12), the subscale of "Meaning" was associated with lower risk of suicide, depression, and anxiety. The subscale "Peace" was associated with lower depression and anxiety, whereas the subscale "Faith" was associated with lower suicide risk and depression. Religiousness measures were not associated with the study outcomes. CONCLUSION: Spiritual beliefs were associated with lower suicide risk and better mental health among hemodialysis patients. Factors related to spiritual well-being, such as "meaning", "peace" and "faith" were more associated with the outcomes studied than religious involvement. Further studies are needed to replicate our findings in different cultural and religious settings.
Authors: Emeline Han; Farah Shiraz; Victoria Haldane; Joel Jun Kai Koh; Rina Yu Chin Quek; Semra Ozdemir; Eric Andrew Finkelstein; Tazeen Hasan Jafar; Hui-Lin Choong; Sheryl Gan; Lydia W W Lim; Helena Legido-Quigley Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2019-08-14 Impact factor: 3.295
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