The Effect of Spiritual Therapy on Hope and Self-efficacy of Hemodialysis Patients

Background: The problems such as depression, anxiety, hopelessness, stress and suicide in hemodialysis patients shows the need to support these patients to increase adaptation to the disease. Spiritual therapy introduces the person to the search for meaning, purpose, meaning in life, and the important beliefs and values.Aim: The present study was conducted with aim to determine the effect of spiritual therapy on hope and self-efficacy of hemodialysis patients.Method: This quasi-experimental study was performed in 2020 on 100 patients undergoing hemodialysis in Amol, Iran. The subjects were randomly divided into case (n=50) and control (n=50) groups. The intervention was performed in case group as 9 training sessions during 5 weeks based on spiritual therapy. Snyder’s Hope and Scherer general self-efficacy standard questionnaires were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by SPSS (version 18) and paired t-test, analysis of covariance and independent t-test. p