Relationship between stress, alexitimia and selected biochemicalparameters in hemodialysis patients

This research was conducted to determine the effect of selected parameters on urea, creatinine, sodium, potassium, hemoglobin, hematocrit, albumin, calcium, phosphorus and C-reactive protein, stress and alexithymia in patients with chronic renal failure and hemodialysis treatment. The study's universe consisted of 36 patients registered at the Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Siteler Polyclinic Hemodialysis Unit and 62 patients treated at the Emergency Hemodialysis Unit. The sample was completed with the individual who did not know Turkish, who did not agree to participate in the study, who were under the age of 18 and who had been diagnosed with 72 hemodialysis except for those with a diagnosis other than CKD. The data were collected by the researcher between 03.08.2016-04.04.2017. Demographic data form, biochemical data form, Hemodialysis Stressor Scale and Toronto Alexithymia Scale were used in the study. The mean age of the participants was found to be 87.81 ± 13.59, physical subscale average of 18.16 ± 4.13, psychosocial subscale average score of 69.63 ± 11.98 and 59.7% of them were alexithymic. The relationship between TAS-20 and HSS and the selected biochemical parameters was determined (p<0.05). Individuals who received hemodialysis treatment had high levels of stress and alexithymia. It is suggested to increase the awareness of health professionals and patients in the areas of coping with stress and emotional management in hemodialysis patients.