Influence of spirituality on renal function of kidney transplant patients

To evaluate influence of spirituality on renal function of kidney transplant patients. This cross-sectional study included 81 kidney transplant patients who had undergone transplantation between 30 and 60 months previously. Patients were followed up for 12 months. The analysis was carried out in a l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta paulista de enfermagem 2017-09, Vol.30 (5), p.504-511
Hauptverfasser: Bravin, Ariane Moysés, Trettene, Armando dos Santos, Cavalcante, Ricardo de Souza, Banin, Vanessa Burgugi, Paula, Niura Aparecida de Moura Ribeiro, Saranholi, Taís Lopes, Popim, Regina Célia, de Andrade, Luis Gustavo Modelli
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Zusammenfassung:To evaluate influence of spirituality on renal function of kidney transplant patients. This cross-sectional study included 81 kidney transplant patients who had undergone transplantation between 30 and 60 months previously. Patients were followed up for 12 months. The analysis was carried out in a large public hospital in the countryside of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Based on the Duke University Religion Index-religiosity and spirituality scale, we divided patients into two groups (spiritualized [n=52] and less spiritualized [n=29]), considering the median spirituality. For statistical analysis, we used inductive tests and analysis with linear mixed models, with a level of significance of 5% (p
ISSN:0103-2100
1982-0194
DOI:10.1590/1982-0194201700073