Medical Science
Volume 24, Issue 106, November - December, 2020
The effectiveness of structured education based on prerced on adherence of self-care behaviors in hemodialysis patients
Kobra Poudineh1, Hossein Ansari2, Iraj Zareban2, Maryam Seraji3, Gholamreza Masoudy3♦
1Master of Sciences in Health Education, Zahedan University Of medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
2Associate professor, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
3Assistant Professor, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
♦Corresponding author
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran;
Email: masoudy55@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
Background: Dialysis is enforcing physical and mental disorders to patients. The study aimed the investigation of the application of
the educational intervention to the promotion of the self-Care behaviors. Method: In this study, 86 patients of two educational
hospitals were allocated and studied. Data collected by a researcher-made questionnaire that consisted of demographic and specific
questions. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire by an expert panel and Cronbach's Alpha test were verified. At first,
baseline data were attained and analyzed. The educational intervention was applied in the intervention group and two months later
the data in both groups recollected and using descriptive Statistics and Statistical tests were surveyed. Results: In demographic
variables between two groups no differences were seen (P>0.05). The mean ages of the intervention and control groups were
43.98±12.47 and 45.52±13.99 respectively. After the intervention, the mean scores of the PRECEDE in the intervention and control
groups increased significantly (P<0.05). Conclusion: Theoretical intervention along social support increases the self-care behaviors
among dialysis patient.
Keywords: precede, Dialysis, Self-Care, Intervention, Behavior
Medical Science, 2020, 24(106), 4073-4079
