The Effectiveness of Coping Strategies on the Quality of Life of Hemodialysis Patients in Estahban City

Coping strategies play a significant role in combating chronic diseases. Determining the effectiveness of teaching coping strategies on the psychological quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Estahban city is the aim of this study, which was conducted with a pre-test, post-test, post-test, and semi-experimental design with the control group. Forty patients in the hemodialysis ward of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Estahban city in the academic year of 2019-2020, who were selected as available, were randomly assigned to two intervention and control groups. Patients in the intervention group received coping strategies in eight one-and-a-half-hour weekly sessions. Based on data collected using Ryff et al. (1997). Quality of Life,  Ware and Sherbon (1992) before and after two weeks of training interval, significant analysis of covariance was performed at 0.05, showed a significant difference in psychological well-being and its components, quality of life and its components and between the two study groups (p <0.05). Therefore, considering the interventions of coping strategies in hemodialysis patient care programs can promote psychological well-being and quality of life.