Abstract:

Objective: This study was performed in order to determine the information levels of haemodialysis patients about sufficient dialysis and to train them. Methods and Materials: This study was performed over 56 patients, taking haemodialysis treatment in a hospital in a city centre, who accepted the study. The data were acquired through a questionnaire which was formed according to the related literature. The acquired data were assessed in SPSS 16.0 software and tested with percentage calculation, frequency and Wilcoxan sign test. After the assessment of the data, the needs of patients were determined and visual brochures to be used during the training of patients were prepared according to this. Each individual was trained during haemodialysis by using one to one interview technique. A month later after the training, a final test was applied to the patients. Results: Upon our analysing the information levels of the patients about the factors effecting the sufficient haemodialysis, most of the patients stated that the care of catheter/fistula effects the number of dialysis during a week and the period of dialysis effects the sufficient dialysis. After the traning of these patients, they stated that many factors such as coagulation in the dialyzer, the type of used dialyzer, the speed of pomp, poor injection, use of drugs, watching the diet, taking the blood samples at the right time with the right technique could effect this, as well and a meaningful increase in the level of information of the patients was detected (p <0,05). Conclusion: It was detected that haemodialysis patients didn’t have enough information about many factors effecting dialysis; yet, after the training, there occurred a meaningful increase in the level of information of the patients.

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