Relationship between Coping and Spiritual Health in Renal Transplant Recipients

Abstract

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) encounter various challenges following kidney transplantation, which should be managed appropriately. These problems can be partly controlled by considering spirituality as one of the care components. Regarding this, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between coping and spiritual health in the renal transplant recipients. This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 169 patients referring to the Organ Transplantation Center at Montasserieh Hospital in Mashhad, Iran. The study population was selected through convenience sampling method. The data were collected using demographic characteristics form, Renal Transplant Coping Scale by Valizadeh et al. (2015), and Spiritual Health Questionnaire developed by Khorashadizadeh et al. (2015). The mean scores of coping and spiritual health were 321.2±15.3 and 123.3±6.2, respectively, which were desirable. There was a significant linear relationship between coping and spiritual health mean scores (P˂0.001, r=0.37). Based on the findings, the reinforcement of spiritual beliefs in patients could be a strategy to promote their coping level.

Keywords

• Coping
• Kidney Transplantation
• Spiritual Health
• Post-transplant problems