Mindfulness Meditation Practice During Hemodialysis

This protocol of meditation is based on mindfulness program proposes to train meditation during the hemodialysis session. The investigators hypothesize that this program offered during hemodialysis session may promote well-being, reduce symptoms of stress and depression reported by the patients, which ultimately may improve biochemical parameters resulting from better adherence to treatment. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of mindfulness meditation practice in patients on chronic hemodialysis, in order to verify if this training can improve symptoms of depression, stress, quality of life and sleep disturbances. Methods: fifty patients will be separated in two groups, twenty five each group, half of them in the control group (CG) and the other half to the intervention group (IG). The patients will be evaluated pre- and pos-protocol.