Effect of Self-Learning Package on Knowledge, Practice and Clinical Outcomes for Arteriovenous Fistula Patients with Renal Failure | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 35, Issue 4, November 2024 PDF (1.14 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.406225 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Heba A. Etman 1; Afaf A. Basal2; Kamal M. Okasha3; Seham A. Abd El-hay4; Reda I. Abdelsalam5
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| 11Assisstant lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 2Doctorate student of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Egypt | ||||
| 4Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt | ||||
| 5Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Arteriovenous fistula is a lifeline which the hemodialysis patients need to take care of it. So, Self-learning package is a perfect individualized and face to face method of learning to maintain arteriovenous fistula functional status and prevent its related complications. Aim: was to evaluate the effect of self-learning package on knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes for arteriovenous fistula patients with renal failure. Design and Setting; A quasi-experimental study was conducted in the Dialysis Unit of student hospital and Dialysis Unit at Tanta International Hospital both affiliated to Tanta University Hospitals. A convenience sampling of (60) patients receiving hemodialysis through arteriovenous fistula, were divided into two equal study and control groups. Tools: three tools were used for data collection; Tool (I) Structured interview schedule, Tool (II) Assessment of Self-Care Behaviors with Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis (III) Index of independence of activities of daily living at AVF limb site and Tool (IV) Arteriovenous Fistula access site related complications assessment tool. Results; the main results revealed that there was a highly significant improvement in total knowledge level among study group patients,improvement in the patients' total self-care behaviors level and Furthermore, improvement in the patients' pain severity level. Conclusion: Self learning package had an effect on improving knowledge, self-care behaviors and decrease pain among arteriovenous fistula patients with renal failure Recommendations: encourage patient compliance to self-learning package & further studies to be conducted on a larger sample size | ||||
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