A survey on anxiety-related factors in the families of hemodialysis patients and countermeasures

The authors analyzed the anxiety and the relevant factors in the families of 96 hemodialysis patients. The results showed severe anxiety, moderate anxiety and mild anxiety existed in 63, 23 and 10 cases respectively. 100% of them worried most about the loss of life; 78% families liked the health education methods the nurses demonstrated. The countermeasures included caring about and sympathizing the families of hemodialysis patients and helping them understand anxiety, working out instruction contents pertinent to individuals and encouraging them to join the club for nephrosis patients so as to know the minds of hemodialysis patients.