Analysis of status quo and influencing factors of benefit finding in maintenance hemodialysis patients

ObjectiveTo analyze the status quo of benefit finding in maintenance hemodialysis(MHD) patients and explore its influencing factors.

MethodsA total of 161 MHD patients were selected by convenience sampling method.The general information questionnaire, benefit finding scale, meaning in life questionnaire and family APGAR index were used to investigate.

ResultsThe difference of benefit finding scores in MHD patients' with different education, marital status, residence, dialysis time, occupation, family monthly income and medical expense payment way were statistically significant(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).The total scores of MHD patient's benefit finding, meaning in life and family APGAR index were(38.32±6.73), (32.17±8.85) and(6.54±2.22) points, respectively.The total score of MHD patient's benefit finding was significantly positively correlated with the total scores of meaning in life, existence meaning in life, life seeking meaning and family APGAR index(r=0.749, 0.629, 0.768, 0.594, P < 0.01).The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the education level, dialysis time, meaning in life and family concern were the factors influencing the benefit finding level of MHD patients(P < 0.05).

ConclusionsThe benefit finding level of MHD patients is lower, so nurses should pay attention to the disease knowledge education, guide patients to care the positive meaning of the disease, and take appropriate measures to improve patients' family concern and meaning in life, so as to improve the benefit finding level.