Effect of Educational Program for Hemodialysis Patients Regarding Their Knowledge and Practice About Self Care Behaviour

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1 Assistant lecturer in Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt

3 Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt.

Abstract

Chronic kidney diseases affect up to one in ten adults globally, and it is always permanent and progressive. Aim: To determine the effect of educational program regarding self-care behavior for hemodialysis patients at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subject and methods: A quazi-experimental research design has been used. It was conducted at Beni-Suef University Hospital. 55 patients who attended the dialysis unit at Beni-Suef university hospital were selected to participate in the current study. The first tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire that includes two parts; Part 1: Their socio-demographic characteristics. Part 2: include past history of hemodialysis patients. Part 3: Knowledge assessment data sheet used to assess knowledge about kidney and renal failure. Second tool: Self-care measurement scale was used to measure practice regarding self-care behavior of hemodialysis patients. Results: The mean age of the participants was 32.60 ± 20.88, 90.9% of studied sample had poor scores of knowledge at pretest which improved to good scores at immediate posttest. The total universal self-care practice scores of the studied hemodialysis was 75.82 ± 9.90 at pre-test which improved at post and follow-up tests to (100.27 ± 14.02 and 94.38 ± 11.65) respectively, while the total health deviation self-care practices mean scores of the studied hemodialysis was 59.13 ± 6.01 at pre-test which improved in post and follow-up tests to 83.67 ± 6.27 and 80.95 ± 5.25 respectively. Conclusion: The implemented program about self-care behavior had a good impact on hemodialysis patients' knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Dietary counseling and dietary education programs should be held for hemodialysis patients, which promote hemodialysis patients dietary intakes of appropriate food.

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 10, Issue 28. - Serial Number 2
2nd international Upper Egypt Nursing Colleges Conference 4th international Conference Nursing College Assiut University
February 2022
Pages 1-13

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