International Journal of Health Sciences & Research (www.ijhsr.org) 200 Vol.8; Issue: 7; July 2018 International Journal of Health Sciences and Research www.ijhsr.org ISSN: 2249-9571 Original Research Article State Anxiety among Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients Monika Sharma Associate Professor of DMCH College of Nursing, Ludhiana ABSTRACT Background: State anxiety is defined as an unpleasant emotional arousal to a specific situation perceived to be dangerous or threatening. Maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) serves as the main therapy for the patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and leads to high prevalence of state anxiety which also changes their treatment outcomes. Therefore this study was conducted with an objective to assess the state anxiety among Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients. Methods: A descriptive design was used to assess the state anxiety among 70 Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients, selected by total enumerative sampling technique. From State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger, 1983) - 20-item State Instrument was used to measure current anxiety symptoms among Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) patients. Data was collected with self-report (Interview Schedule) method. Results: Findings of the present study revealed that out of 70 Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients, 24(34.3%) of patients had extreme level of state anxiety, 15(21.4%) had severe level of state anxiety, 10(14.3%) had moderate level of state anxiety and 21(30%) had mild level of state anxiety. Mean and SD of overall state anxiety is on higher side i.e. 48.81+ 18.66. Conclusion: Most of the Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients had extreme level of state anxiety. Key words: State Anxiety, Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) Patients. INTRODUCTION Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide health problem associated with age-related renal function decline accelerated in hypertension, diabetes, obesity and primary renal disorders. [1] It is now recognized as a public health priority worldwide. [2] According to the 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study -the causes of death worldwide in 1990 and 2010 are ranked and CKD climbed the list from 27th to 18th position over two decades. [3] The population of India exceeds one billion and is projected to become the major reservoir of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Since 25-40% of these subjects may develop CKD, the end stage renal disease (ESRD) burden will rise and the health care system would need to take care of them. For a long time, it has been presumed that nearly 1,00,000 new patients with ESRD in India require renal replacement therapy every year based on data from tertiary referral centers. [4] Chronic kidney disease is a multifaceted problem. Maintenance Hemodialysis (MHD) serves as the main therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). [5] Patients on dialysis are in a situation of abject dependence on a machine, a procedure and a group of qualified medical professionals for the rest of his/her life. [6] Patients undergoing hemodialysis, besides the disease itself, accompanying modifications in the occupational, marital, familial, societal, and personal life provides a sufficient base to give rise to