Background: Patients on hemodialysis struggle greatly with self-care. Patients' ability to
regulate and manage their symptoms is necessary for improved self-care. Education can help to
improve one's behaviors regarding self-care. Aim: Evaluate the effect of educational intervention on
self-care behaviors of hemodialysis patients based on PRECEDE Model. Design: A quasiexperimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out in the Dialysis Unit at Benha
University hospital, in Benha City. Sampling: Purposive sample included 120 hemodialysis
patients. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection, Tool I: A structured interviewing
questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics and medical history of the studied
patients. Tool II: Predisposing, Enabling, and Reinforcing Questionnaires (PRECEDE Model
questionnaire). Results: There was a significant statistically differences between hemodialysis
patients’ total predisposing and their enabling and reinforcing factors pre and post intervention
implementation (P= 0.000). Conclusion: Health educational intervention based on PRECEDE
model is effective in raising the level of self-care behaviors of hemodialysis patients.
Recommendations: Provide continuous and repeated educational program for hemodialysis patients
to assure they have sufficient level of knowledge and self-care. |
