ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Determining the effect of arteriovenous fistula care training on the self-care behaviors of hemodialysis patients
Yakup Dilbilir,
Mehtap Kavurmaci,
Yakup Dilbilir
Bitlis Eren University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Bitlis, Turkey
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Mehtap Kavurmaci
Nursing Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Mehtap Kavurmaci, Nursing Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorYakup Dilbilir,
Mehtap Kavurmaci,
Yakup Dilbilir
Bitlis Eren University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Bitlis, Turkey
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Mehtap Kavurmaci
Nursing Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey
Correspondence
Mehtap Kavurmaci, Nursing Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]
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Introduction
The aim was to determine the effect of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) care training given to hemodialysis (HD) patients on the self-care behaviors of patients.
Methods
The randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in the HD unit. The study was carried out with a total of 66 patients. Patients in the intervention group were trained using the AVF Care Education Book for 4 weeks. The study data were collected using the scale for evaluating self-care behaviors related to AVF in HD patients (ASBHD-AVF). Shapiro–Wilk and Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests, independent t-tests, and ANOVA were used in the SPSS 25.0 package program.
Results
As a result of the research, it was determined that the average ASBHD-AVF score of the patients in the trained intervention group increased from 54.52 ± 7.41 to 73.77 ± 3.05 (p <0.05). The mean ASBHD-AVF score of the patients in the control group increased from 56.14 ± 4.51 to 58.14 ± 5.93 (p >0.05). When the difference between the two groups was examined, it was determined that the average ASBHD-AVF score of the patients in the intervention group was statistically significantly higher than the control group (p <0.05).
Conclusion
AVF care education given to HD patients improves patients' self-care behaviors. Improved fistula self-care behaviors of patients will contribute to the healthy functioning of the AVF and the effective HD treatment of patients.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
There is no conflict of interest.
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