Effectiveness of an education program on hemodialysis patients, knowledge towards dietary regimen at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Al-Nasiriyha City

Abstract

Nutritional health is one of the most important considerations in patients with chronic kidney disease especially in those undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Advanced kidney disease and renal replacement therapy lead to several metabolic and nutritional derangements, which can be termed as protein-energy wasting of chronic kidney disease. Despite the importance of nutrition in hemodialysis patients, studies have shown insufficient awareness about proper nutrition in these patients. Studies also found positive clinical results and knowledge of nutrition education in hemodialysis patients. A quasi experimental study design is carried out at AL-Hussein Teaching Hospital in AL-Nasiriyah City, from 4th December, 2017 to 9th of July, 2018. A non-probability (Purposive sample) of (80) patients on maintenance hemodialysis patients divided into two group: (40) patients as control group and (40) patients as study group. The data were collected through the use of questionnaire designed by researcher, which consists of three parts (1) sociodemographic data form (2) medical sheet information, and (3) main domains of an education program, by direct interview technique with the patients. Reliability of the questionnaire is determined through a pilot study and the validity through a panel of experts. The data are analyzed through the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (IBM-SPSS version 24).