Investigating the Effect of a Structured Intervention on the Development of Self-Care Behaviors With Arteriovenous Fistula in Hemodialysis Patients. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sousa, Clemente Neves; Paquete, Ana Rita Cabral; Teles, Paulo; Pinto, Cristina Maria Correia Barroso; Dias, Vanessa Filipa Ferreira; Ribeiro, Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes; Manzini, Carlene Souza Silva; Nicole, Andressa Garcia; Souza, Lara Helk; Ozen, Nurten
• Is Part Of: Clinical nursing research. Volume 30:Number 6(2021)
• Page Start: 866
• Page End: 874
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: hemodialysis -- self-care -- patient education -- arteriovenous fistula -- vascular access; Nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Clinical medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1177/1054773820974834
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1054-7738

Abstract

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.