Care, Children, Haemodialysis Patients
Conditions
Keywords
Child, haemodialysis, nurse, time management, anxiety, fear
Brief summary
Aim: This study aims to determine the effect of time management training on anxiety and fear levels in children undergoing haemodialysis treatment. It is anticipated that the structured time management training provided to children will contribute to the treatment process. Method: This study has a randomised controlled experimental design. The study was conducted at the Gaziantep University Sahinbey Research and Application Hospital Children's Nephrology Diseases Hemodialysis Unit between 1 November 2025 and 1 April 2026. The study sample consisted of children aged 9-12 undergoing hemodialysis treatment at this unit. The sample group was randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group received training after the pre-test, and the training's effectiveness was evaluated one week and one month later. The control group received routine care. Data were collected using a questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and the Medical Procedure Fear Scale.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTRAINING GIVEN ON TIME MANAGEMENT
The intervention group received training after the pre-test, and the training's effectiveness was evaluated one week and one month later.
OTHERControl
There is no actual intervention, just rutin care
Sponsors
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children aged 9-12, * Children who can speak and understand Turkish, * Children without communication problems, * Children without learning disabilities, * Children approved by their families, * Children without physical disabilities.
Exclusion criteria
* Children who refuse to participate in the study, * Children who do not speak Turkish, * Children with communication problems, * Children with learning disabilities, * Children with intellectual disabilities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the State Anxiety Inventory (Pre-training) | 2 months | After obtaining their consent during the first interview, the State Anxiety Inventory, was administered as pre-tests. |
| the Medical Procedure Fear Scale (Pre-training) | 2 mounts | After obtaining their consent during the first interview the Medical Procedure Fear Scale was administered as pre-tests. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the State Anxiety Inventory, (Post test) | 4 months | When evaluating the results of the first measurement one week after training (Final test 1)) State Anxiety Inventory was assessed. |
| the Medical Procedure Fear Scale (Post test) | 4 months | When evaluating the results of the first measurement one week after training (Final test 1)) the Medical Procedure Fear Scale was assessed. |
| the State Anxiety Inventory (Post test) | 5 mounts | When evaluating the results of the second measurement one month after training (Final test 2)) the the State Anxiety Inventory was assessed. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed