The Effect of Hope-Focused Motivational Interview on Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Hope Levels of Individuals Receivig Hemodialysis Treatment: A Study Protocol for A Randomized Controlled Trial

The study aims to examine the effect of hope focused motivational interviewing on the depression, anxiety, stress and hope receiving hemodialysis. This study is a single- center, single- blind, prospective randomized controlled trial. It is aimed to report a randomized controlled trial fit for SPIRIT. The study population will consist of 46 individuals coming for treatment in a single center in XXX. The study will be carried out in the Hemodialysis clinic. Research data will be obtained by using sociodemographic data form, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, Dispositional Hope Scale. In the study, it was planned to apply hope-focused motivational interviews to the intervention group once a week, lasting 45-60 minutes, face-to-face for eight weeks, while no intervention was planned for the control group. Within the scope of the study, a hope tree will be created for everyone together with the patients to be used in the evaluation process of the interview sessions. Through the hope tree, it is aimed for the individual to set goals, to discover the obstacles and solutions in reaching these goals. At the end of eight weeks, the final test will be applied to the experimental and control groups. Following the post-test application, follow-up is planned at the end of the first month. In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of hope-focused motivational interviewing on depression, anxiety, stress, and hope levels of individuals with hemodialysis treatment. It is thought that the results obtained from the research will contribute to the literature. It was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov in June 2021 (XXX).