Effect of Teaching Guidelines on Performance for Patients with End Stage Renal Disease Treated with Hemodialysis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ass. Lecturer- Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University

2 Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University

3 Assistant Professor of Nephrology-Urology and Nephrology center-Mansoura University

4 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is a major public health problem.
Hemodialysis is the most common form of medical management of patients affected
by end-stage renal disease.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of
teaching guidelines on performance for patients with end stage renal disease treated
with hemodialysis.
Research design used was Quasi experimental research design
utilized in this study. The study was carried out at Urology and Nephrology Center of
Mansoura University.
A purposive sample including 80 Egyptian patients with ESRD
on Hemodialysis therapy.
Two tools were used in data collection; Tool I a structured
Questionnaire sheet,
Tool II Patient knowledge & attitude interviewing questionnaire
sheet and Practices' observational checklist.
The Result of the study showed that there
were high statistical significant differences in study subjects’ knowledge, Practice and
Attitude scores after implementation of the teaching guidelines.
Conclusion: It can be
concluded that there were high statistical significant differences in study subjects’
knowledge, practice, and attitude scores related to all items between pre and post
implementation of the teaching guidelines, increasing also noticed on study subjects’
mean scores post implementation of the teaching guidelines.
Recommendations:
Replication and expanded studies are needed for hemodialysis patients. Further studies
have to be carried out in order to assess nurse's knowledge and practices regarding
care of hemodialysis patients.

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