Psychological aspects of dialysis: does cognitive appraisal determine the overall outcome?
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The Influence of Psychological Intervention on Cognitive Appraisal and Level of Anxiety in Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Study
Objective: The great progress with the application of a dialysis allows patients with the end-stage renal disease to live in a satisfactory somatic state for many years. This pilot study examined if the psychological intervention improves psychic state of the patients with renal disease undergoing hemodyalisis. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial using a convenience sample of 6...
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عنوان ژورنال: Polish Archives of Internal Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1897-9483
DOI: 10.20452/pamw.881