Display options
Share it on

J Caring Sci. 2015 Mar 01;4(1):83-93. doi: 10.5681/jcs.2015.009. eCollection 2015 Mar.

The effect of two educational methods on knowledge and adherence to treatment in hemodialysis patients: clinical trial.

Journal of caring sciences

Kobra Parvan, Hadi Hasankhani, Allehe Seyyedrasooli, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Mahmoud Ghorbani

Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
  2. Department of Epidemiology, Student's Committee Research, Faculty of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 25821762 PMCID: PMC4363655 DOI: 10.5681/jcs.2015.009

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Patients with chronic renal disease (CRD) deal with many potential problems with hemodialysis for all their life. Regarding the importance of preventing dialysis adverse effects, which are in close connection with lack of knowledge and report on how to train the patients? This study aims at comparing the impact of two methods of face to face training and training pamphlet on complying and informing of hemodialysis treatments.

METHODS: This clinical trial study was conducted on 58 hemodialysis patients who visited Shahid Rahnemun Teaching hospital, Yazd, Iran, and had required conditions of the research. Data were collected through a questionnaire including personal-social information, several questions to assess the level of compliance and to inform the treatment method. The quantitative analysis of this study used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS version 13 and descriptive (frequency, mean, standard deviation) and inferential (Chi-square, paired t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA) statistics were employed.

RESULTS: The mean scores for informing both groups (face to face and training pamphlet) were significantly increased. The mean score for adherence to treatments was also significant.

CONCLUSION: In this research, face to face training was found to be more effective than training pamphlet. It seemed to have more strong effect on increasing the level of information and adherence to treatment. To train these people, face to face training should be, thus, preferred.

Keywords: Adherence; Education; Hemodialysis; Knowledge

References

  1. Diabetes Care. 2001 Mar;24(3):561-87 - PubMed
  2. Lancet. 1996 Aug 10;348(9024):383-6 - PubMed
  3. Semin Dial. 2001 Sep-Oct;14(5):324-7 - PubMed
  4. J Adv Nurs. 2008 Feb;61(3):300-6 - PubMed
  5. Eur J Heart Fail. 2005 Mar 16;7(3):363-9 - PubMed
  6. Nephrol Nurs J. 2009 Jul-Aug;36(4):419-21 - PubMed
  7. Ann Behav Med. 2004 Jun;27(3):155-61 - PubMed
  8. Diabetes Educ. 2005 Mar-Apr;31(2):215-24 - PubMed
  9. Nephrol Nurs J. 2009 Mar-Apr;36(2):215-20 - PubMed
  10. Aust J Adv Nurs. 2005 Sep-Nov;23(1):7-14 - PubMed
  11. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Nov 26;167(21):2296-303 - PubMed
  12. J Ren Care. 2013 Mar;39(1):12-8 - PubMed
  13. J Diabetes Complications. 2000 Sep-Oct;14(5):235-41 - PubMed
  14. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 May;4(5):950-6 - PubMed
  15. J Ren Nutr. 2001 Apr;11(2):80-9 - PubMed
  16. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2005;37(1):25-9 - PubMed
  17. Nephrol Nurs J. 2011 Mar-Apr;38(2):155-62; quiz 163 - PubMed
  18. Nephrol Nurs J. 2004 Jul-Aug;31(4):432-5 - PubMed

Publication Types