Factors influencing the patient education performance of hemodialysis unit nurses

Abstract

ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of patient education and factors influencing the performance of patient education among hemodialysis unit nurses. MethodsThis study used a descriptive correlational design in which a total of 262 nurses from 27 hemodialysis facilities in six provinces in the Republic of Korea participated. Self-administered questionnaires were used to identify the perceptions, barriers, facilitators, and performance of patient education. Data were analyzed using a t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. ResultsFactors influencing patient education performance were nurses’ total clinical experience, perceptions, working experience in a hemodialysis unit, facilitators, number of nurses in the hemodialysis unit, and barriers. These variables accounted for 37.2 % of the variance in the final model. ConclusionNurses’ performance in patient education was significantly influenced by perceptions, facilitators, and barriers. Nurses’ total clinical experience, working experience in a hemodialysis unit, and number of nurses in the unit also influenced patient education performance. Practice implicationsA nurse training program should be developed to reinforce nurses’ patient education competency.