Expressions of Gratitude and Positive Emotion among Hemodialysis Patients: Qualitative Findings.

Rosalba Hernandez, Brett Burrows, Kenneth Wilund, Judith T Moskowitz

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Article in The journal of nephrology social work, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rosalba HernandezSchool of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.

Brett BurrowsDepartment of Kinesiology & Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.

Kenneth WilundDepartment of Kinesiology & Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.

Judith T MoskowitzDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States.

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Positive Psychology Intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseK01HL130712 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN · PI HERNANDEZ, ROSALBA · 2016 to 2020

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NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL130712

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Abstract

Objectives: The current qualitative inquiry solicited hemodialysis (HD) patients to identify events or incidences that have gone well in their day-to-day life, things they consider to be blessings, and to further reflect on the contributors of such events. Methods: Hemodialysis patients kept an electronic journal using investigator-purchased tablet computers. Results: Multiple themes emerged for which HD patients expressed gratitude: 1) life itself, 2) positive or improving health 3) family interactions and social support, 4) clinic resources, favorable treatment therapy, and staff, and 5) other small events. Conclusions: Clinicians are urged to explore the psychological assets that HD patients possess with a focus on how these might be further cultivated and whether their amplification leads to improved quality of life.

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hemodialysispositive emotionspositive life eventspsychological well-beingqualitative design

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PMCPMC10353775

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