Comparing the effect of two educational programs on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Iran
Joint Authors
Baraz, Shahram
Zarea, Kourosh
Dashtbozorgi, Bahman
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 8 (31 Aug. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-08-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Various researchers have shown that the health level, performance status, and quality of life (QOL) are often less than expected especially in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
Objectives : This study aimed to determine the effect of the two methods of educational programs on health-related QOL (HRQOL) in Iranian HD patients.
Patients and methods : In thisquasi-experimental,pretest-posttest interventional study, weemployed each subject as his / her own control.
The study was conducted at the dialysis units in three major general hospitals affiliated with Ahvaz jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.
A total of 90 HD patients were randomly allocated to two 45-patient groups of oral and video education programs, respectively.
The educational programs included dietary and fluid regimens, the care of fistula and skin, and stress management HRQOL was assessed in both groups using a Farsi version of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) before and after the educational programs.
Repeated measures analysis of variance and ANOVA were used for data analysis through SPSS.
Results : SF-36 domains of physical functioning (P < 0.021), role physical (P < 0.031), social functioning (P < 0.001) and mental health (P < 0.001) were significantly increased in both oral and vide education groups after the interventions.
There was no difference in the effectiveness of the two educational programs.
Conclusions : Appropriate interventions may potentially lead to improvement in the HRQOL of these patients.
Therefore, video education as an effective, inexpensive, simple, and attractive method is recommended for HD patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Baraz, Shahram& Zarea, Kourosh& Dashtbozorgi, Bahman. 2014. Comparing the effect of two educational programs on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 8, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Baraz, Shahram…[et al.]. Comparing the effect of two educational programs on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 8 (Aug. 2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Baraz, Shahram& Zarea, Kourosh& Dashtbozorgi, Bahman. Comparing the effect of two educational programs on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients in Iran. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 8, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-397539
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6-7
Record ID
BIM-397539