QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEVERITY OF STRESS OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Obviously, manipulation of the quality of life of a patient undergoing hemodialysis for her long life is undeniable, on this basis we performed a study in which the quality of lives and its relations with severity of stresses of patients undergoing hemodialysis was identified, and in this correlative study, 97 patients, selected through enumeration sampling method took part.Finding showed that 58.4% of those with semidesirable quality of life had intermediate level of stress. There were also significant meaningful relations between the quality of life and weekly frequency of hemodialysis (P=0.02, T=2.48), and the quality of life and severity of stress (r=0.749).Results of this research revealed that stress declines the quality of life, and in order to improve the living circumstances, physicians and nurses can help a lot, improving social support and welfare is the responsibility of the managers, and nursing educators should consider stress concepts as a fundamental part in their educational programs.