Enhancing the Quality of Life of Chronic Kidney Disease Hemodialysis Patients Through Mindfulness Practices in Pekanbaru Indonesia.

Abstract

Introduction: Hemodialysis (HD) is the cornerstone treatment for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in advanced stages. Research has shown that individuals undergoing hemodialysis often experience a significantly lower quality of life compared to the general population.

Objective: this study aims to assess the impact of mindfulness on enhancing the quality of life in patients with Chronic Kidney Diseasewhoundergoing hemodialysis.

Method: The research employed a quasi-experimental design featuring pretest and posttest assessments with a control group. Intervention group was intervened by mindfulness meditation and conventional care as control.   Data werecollected from 60 participants chosen through purposive sampling, utilizing the KDQOL-SF version 1.3 instrument, and analyzed using paired t-tests and independent t-tests.

Result: In the intervention group, 46.7% were aged 56-65 years, 56.7% were male, all were married, 56.7% had completed senior high school, and 40% were unemployed. The control group included 36.7% aged 56-65 years, 56.7% male, 90% married, 63.3% with senior high school education, and 46.7% unemployed, with bivariate analysis revealing significant results for both dependent (p = 0.00) and independent t-tests (p = 0.00).

Conclusion: Mindfulness intervention significantly improved the quality of life in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis, highlighting the need for healthcare professionals to integrate mindfulness practices into patient care.