Hemodialysis Care. Encounter for care involving renal dialysis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The patients will be asked to determine their goals on diet, physical activity and proper weight gain, taking medications and managing complications related to the disease. In order to
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a definitive diagnosis of end-stage kidney disease based on medical records Age over 18 years Receiving hemodialysis at least 3 times a week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have been treated by hemodialysis for less than three months. Patients with mental disorder (severe depression and dementia) according to the report of the patient or family or based on the patient's records. Patients with cognitive disorders based on Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient Learning Needs. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the intervention and also 3 months after the last individualized education session. Method of measurement: Patient Learning Needs Scale (PLNS).;Uncertainty in Illness. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the intervention and also 3 months after the last individualized education session. Method of measurement: Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (MUIS).;Patient Activation. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the intervention and also 3 months after the last individualized education session. Method of measurement: Patient Activation Measure (PAM). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intra Dialysis Weight Gain (IDWG). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the intervention and also 3 months after the last individualized education session. Method of measurement: Scale.;Hemodialysis adequacy. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the intervention and also 3 months after the last individualized education session. Method of measurement: Blood Test.;Urea & creatinine levels. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention), after the end of the intervention and also 3 months after the last individualized education session. Method of measurement: Blood Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMansoor Ghafourifard
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed