A Mobile-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Reducing Demoralization in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of Medical Internet Research August 7, 2026 Xingxing Shen, Huanhuan Li, Fang Sun et al.
Background: Patients with end-stage renal disease receiving maintenance hemodialysis experience a substantial symptom burden, and demoralization syndrome-characterized by helplessness, hopelessness, and loss of meaning-is highly prevalent and strongly associated with impaired quality of life. However, the psychological mechanisms linking symptom burden to demoralization remain poorly...
DOI: 10.2196/90324 (opens in new tab)
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Humans
Kidney failure, chronic
Renal dialysis
Cross-sectional studies
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