Investigating the Effect of a Structured Intervention on the Development of Self-Care Behaviors With Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021-07

Authors

Sousa, CN (Author) Other; Paquete, ARC (Author) Other; Paulo Teles (Author) FEP; Pinto, CMCB (Author) Other; Dias, VFF (Author) Other; Ribeiro, OMPL (Author) Other; Manzini, CSS (Author) Other; Nicole, AG (Author) Other; Souza, LH (Author) Other; Ozen, N (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Clinical Nursing Research

Vol. 30 No. 6

Pages: 866-874

ISSN: 1054-7738

Publisher: SAGE

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Authenticus ID: P-00T-5XH

DOI: 10.1177/1054773820974834

Abstract (EN): This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a structured intervention on the frequency of self-care behaviors with arteriovenous fistula (AVF) by patients on hemodialysis. This is a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-measurements. Participants were assigned to an intervention group (IG) (n = 48) or to a control group (CG) (n = 41). IG patients were subject to a structured intervention on self-care with AVF (SISC-AVF) consisting of both a theoretical and a practical part. After SISC-AVF application, patients in the IG showed better overall self-care behaviors with AVF than patients in the CG (79.2% and 91.4%, respectively, p < .001) as well as better self-care concerning both the management of signs and symptoms (90.1% and 94.4% respectively, p = .004) and the prevention of complications (72.7% and 89.5%, respectively, p < .001). The study results suggest that the SISC-AVF had positive effects on patients in the IG.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9