What does this research mean for the field?

Positive affect is associated with improved survival in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to examine the relationship between positive affect and survival rates in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis (MHD).

April 17, 2026British Journal of Health Psychology0 citations

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Positive affect and mortality in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis: A 4‐year longitudinal study

JCJieling Chen LLLingling Liu RMRongji Mu

Key Points

This research aims to examine the relationship between positive affect and survival rates in patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis (MHD).
Conducted a 4-year longitudinal study.
Monitored patients undergoing maintenance haemodialysis for changes in positive affect.
Analyzed survival outcomes in relation to levels of positive affect.
Indicated that higher positive affect is linked to improved survival rates.
Suggests potential benefits of interventions that enhance positive affect for better prognosis.

Abstract

This study indicated that positive affect was associated with improved survival in patients undergoing MHD. It suggests that interventions targeting the enhancement of positive affect may benefit patients and lead to a better prognosis.

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Chen et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1ce605cdc762e9d8575f9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.70074

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