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Effect of health locus of control on the quality of life among hemodialysis patients
Mahdi Moshki1, Jahanshir Tavakolizadeh2, Mohammad Vahedian Shahroodi3, Mahmoud Nabiansani4, Atefeh Dehnoalian5
1 Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences and Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad, Iran
2 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
3 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad, Iran
4 Clinical Supervisor of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5 Department of Nursing, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
Correspondence Address:
Atefeh Dehnoalian
Department of Nursing, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur 93186-14139
Iran
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jin.jin_56_20
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health locus of control on the quality of life on hemodialysis patients.
Materials and Methods: This study is a randomized controlled trial. Participants were 78 dialysis patients among 17–70 years old including 39 cases in the training program and 39 cases in control groups. Kidney disease quality of life-short form and the health locus of control scale-form A were used. Questionnaires were completed before and 8 weeks after the intervention by two groups.
Results: The results of the paired t-test showed that the mean scores of physical component summary, mental component summary, and components of renal disease in the test group increased significantly after the intervention. There was also a significant difference between the test and control groups only about powerful others.
Conclusion: The education based on health locus of control can have a positive effect on the life quality of hemodialysis patients.
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