Abstract:
The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between stress and coping strategies in patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy at Arifin Ahmad Hospitals Pekanbaru. This research method was descriptive correlation design. The study was conducted on 30 respondents in the Arifin Ahmad Hospital Hemodialysis room by using purposive sampling technique. The tool used was a questionnaire for measuring stress levels. In this research, researchers use the Depression Anxiety Stree Scale (DASS) questionnaire and coping strategies using the Ways of Coping Scales which is modified by researchers and have tested the validity and also the reliability. To analyse the data the researchers used univariate and bivariate analysis method by using Chi-Square test. The statistical results obtained p value 0.023 at alpha 0.05, it that (p value <alpha) it means, that there is a significant relationship between stress levels and coping strategies in patients undergoing hemodialysis therapy at Arifin Ahmad Hospitals Pekanbaru. Based on these results, it is suggested to health workers who directly engaged in the service of Hemodialysis therapy, to make efforts towards the promotion and prevention of stress through health education about stress management and coping strategies for Hemodialysis patients.
