Abstract
Introdution:One of the most common methods to control chronic renal failure, Hemodialysis creates numerous changes in the style and the quality of life in patients. Educating patients is one of effective factors to improve the quality of life. The present study aims to investigate influences of self-care education by face-to-face method on determining quality of life in hemodialysis patients in Jahrom, Iran, during 2014-2015.Methods:This is a quasi-experimental, single-blind study in which 50 patients undergoing hemodialysis at Shahaid Mottahari Hospital, Jahrom. The patients were placed in two groups of 25 individuals: the face to face educational group and the control group. The control group received only routine care in hemodialysis unit. The face to face educational group received 8 instruction sessions of 60 minutes before starting dialysis and received an instruction booklet. Data collection tools were a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics, a checklist of needs assessment for hemodialysis patients and a quality of life questionnaire, whose reliability and validity were previously approved. The questionnaires were completed face to face, before and after the intervention.Results:The results show that the research units did not have any significant difference in terms of demographic variables. Also increase in various aspects of the quality of life compared with the control group is observed after the intervention in the face to face educational group (p<0.001).Discussion and Conclusion:Given the results, representation of adequate training in hemodialysis ward can cause improve in physical function, mental health and thus increase the quality of life in hemodialysis patients, through raising the awareness level.
Highlights
Increasing prevalence of chronic disease is the most prominent event in this century that communities and health staff have faced with it and habits and health behaviors in individuals dramatically impact on its prevalence (Smeltzer. et al, 2008)
Given the results, representation of adequate training in hemodialysis ward can cause improve in physical function, mental health and increase the quality of life in hemodialysis patients, through raising the awareness level
More than 17,000 patients with kidney failure live in Iran that most of them are regularly controlled with dialysis and this number has increased significantly compared to the previous years (Poorgholami et al, 2016)
Summary
Increasing prevalence of chronic disease is the most prominent event in this century that communities and health staff have faced with it and habits and health behaviors in individuals dramatically impact on its prevalence (Smeltzer. et al, 2008). Treatment methods of the disease are including long-term dialysis or kidney transplant A large number of people in Iran are suffering from kidney diseases and they have multiple problems in terms of medical and treatment cost in health organizations. More than 17,000 patients with kidney failure live in Iran that most of them are regularly controlled with dialysis and this number has increased significantly compared to the previous years (Poorgholami et al, 2016). Various problems affect on different aspects of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Several studies have shown that patients undergoing hemodialysis have lower quality of life in compared to other normal individuals in society (Finkelstein et al, 2009; Kimmel et al, 2006). Hemodialysis can seriously affect people’s quality of life and it can disrupt the amount of physical and social activity and life satisfaction in patients (Coelho et al, 2003)
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