J Nurs Acad Soc.  1997 Mar;27(1):120-127.

The Effect of Structured Patient Education on Knowledge and Behavior about Selfcare in Hemodialysis Patients

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  • 1Gambro Korea Co., Ltd., Korea. rich@healthis.org

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of structured patient education on knowledge and behavior about selfcare in hemodialysis patients, and to find the strategy to promote their selfcare behavior. In conclusion, structured patient education in hemodialysis patients was improved the level of knowledge and behavior about selfcare. But there was a little relationship between the knowledge and behavior about selfcare. That is ; structured patient education is the effective nursing intervention to improve their selfcare knowledge and behavior, but further research is needed to find the factor to increase selfcare behavior in hemodialysis patients.

Keyword

Patient Education; Self Care Knowledge; Self Care Behavior; Hemodialysis Patients

MeSH Terms

Humans
Nursing
Patient Education as Topic*
Renal Dialysis*
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