Background and Objectives: Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) influence patients’ lifestyles, health statuses, and role functions, and lead to physical and psychosocial problems. Social support is an important copping mechanism by which quality of life and health status of patients improve. The aim of this study was to determine informational and instrumental support in hemodialysis patie...

This study aimed to compare mindfulness, meaning in life, and social support in patients with  AIDS who adhere and non adhere to care and treatment.  This study is a comparative-causal study. The study population included patients with  AIDS under care and treatment at the Behavioral Diseases Counseling Center in Boroujerd. Thirty patients with  AIDS who adhere to treatment were selected via co...

  Abstract   Objectives: Evaluating the meaning of support from the perspectives of cancer patients under chemotherapy, their families, nurses, and the oncologists, their concepts of “being support- ed” and “providing support” was assessed.  Method: Data was collected through qualitative method and semistructured interviews of 10 patients and their families, and eight nurses and physicians with...

  Background: Adherences to diet is essential for the treatment of hemodialysis patients. Nonadherence to treatment is directly associated with worse clinical outcomes.This study was designed to determine the association between Adherences to diet with perceived social support and self-efficacy among hemodialysis patients .   Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 203 hemodialysis patients wer...

Introduction: Kidney transplantation is the best treatment in end stage renal failure. Quality of life is an important factor in the survival of kidney transplants and these patients need social support to improve their quality of life. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the correlation between quality of life and social support in patients with renal transplantation. Meth...

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived social support and adherence to medical advices among patients with heart disease after by-pass surgery in Yazd. Methods: This study was performed with a survey design and cross- sectional method. Data were collected from 75 patients with coronary heart disease after by-pass surgery in Afshar hospital in Ya...

  Background and Aim : The treatment of renal failure through dialysis imposes considerable stress on patient. The need for long-term medical treatment of renal failure may place substantial demands and limitations on patient’s daily function and lifestyles. Perceived social support may facilitate coping with illness and its complications. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to determine per...

  Background and Aim: Cancer produces many problems in all dimensions of human life. and cause increased supportive needs patients. Dramatic increase in the number of cancer patients, different treatments and health care costs highlights the need for a better social setting towards a healthy life. Present study determines the correlation between perceived social support from different and suppo...

Background and purpose: Hemodialysis patients experience special conditions of illness and treatment and are exposed to various physical, mental, psychological, and social damage that will reduce their sense of subjective well-being. Perceived social support and spiritual health can enhance subjective well-being by adapting to the severe conditions of the disease. The aim of this study was to e...