Author: Mishal Naveed Khan
Supervisor: Tehreem Arshad
Degree: BS
Year: 2010-2014
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
Present research aimed at exploring illness perception, resilience and quality of life of patients receiving hemodialysis. It was hypothesized that there would likely to be a negative relationship between illness perception, resilience and quality of life in patients receiving hemodialysis. It was also hypothesized that there would likely to be a positive relationship between resilience and quality of life. It was further hypothesized that illness perception and resilience will likely to predict quality of life in patients receiving hemodialysis. Moreover, it was hypothesized that there would likely to be differences in illness perception, resilience and quality of life of patients receiving hemodialysis from government hospitals and from private hospitals. A sample of 200 participants (M=50.18, SD=13.46) was recruited from various government (n=100) and private hospitals (n= 1 00) of Lahore. Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ; Broadbent, 2006), State Trait Resilience Inventory (STRI; Hiew, 2002) and Quality of Life Index_Dialysis version (QLI; Ferrans& Powers, 1985) were employed. Results revealed a significant negative relationship between illness perception, state resilience, trait resilience and overall quality of life in patients receiving hemodialysis. Furthermore, a significant positive relationship was found between state resilience, trait resilience and quality of life and its four domains. Illness perception and trait resilience were found to be significant predictors of quality of life in patients receiving hemodialysis. Significant differences were found in illness perception, resilience and quality of life between patients in government hospitals than the patients in private hospitals where patients from government hospitals found to have more compromised overall functioning. Findings of the present study implicates that by altering threatening perceptions of patients and by increasing resilience, quality of life of renal failure patients can be enhanced.
Keywords: Illness Perception, Resilience, Quality of Life, Hemodialysis.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
