The Effect of Spiritual Intelligence Training on Hope in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

Aims: Hemodialysis, as the most common dialysis method, is a process for removing toxins and fluids, especially uremic wastes from patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Repeated hemodialysis, in addition to numerous social problems, may lead to negative psychological changes, particularly lowering the hope of patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of spiritual intelligence training on hope of patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis. Materials Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 68 patients referring to the hemodialysis ward of Shahid Beheshti hospital in Yasuj, Iran in 2018 were selected by purposive sampling method and assigned into intervention and control groups via random assignment in blocks of 4. In the intervention group, spiritual intelligence training was performed according to the considered protocol, but the control group received usual care and treatment. Research tools included the demographic information questionnaire, Integrated Spiritual Intelligence Scale (ISIS) by King, and the Snyder’s hope scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 software using Chi-square test, independent t-test and paired t-test. Findings: At the baseline, there was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of spiritual intelligence and hope (p 0.05). After the intervention, the hope level in the intervention group (20.82±3.21) compared with the control group (18.03±3.41) significantly increased (p 0.05). Conclusion: Spiritual intelligence training increases the hope of patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis.