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Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 4/2012

01-12-2012 | Orginal Paper

Religiosity and Social Support: Implications for the Health-Related Quality of Life of African American Hemodialysis Patients

Authors: Claudie J. Thomas, Thomas Alex Washington

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether sociocultural differences have any effect on the health-related quality of life among African American hemodialysis patients. This study examined relationships between religiosity, social support, and the health-related quality of life of African American hemodialysis patients. Four hemodialysis units were selected for the study. The study population consisted of 176 African American hemodialysis patients who had been receiving hemodialysis treatments for at least 1 month. The religiosity variable was measured by the Measure of Religious Involvement. Social Support was measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, and health-related quality of life was measured by the Medical Outcomes Study 36 Short Form Health Survey (SF-36v2). The investigators found that social support contributed to the emotional and physical health of African American hemodialysis patients in the sample, whereas religiosity was inversely related to the physical health of these patients.
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Metadata
Title
Religiosity and Social Support: Implications for the Health-Related Quality of Life of African American Hemodialysis Patients
Authors
Claudie J. Thomas
Thomas Alex Washington
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-011-9483-7

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