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The effect of nutritional education program on quality of life and serum electrolytes levels in hemodialysis patients: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.

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Title: The effect of nutritional education program on quality of life and serum electrolytes levels in hemodialysis patients: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Authors: Naseri-Salahshour, Vahid1 (AUTHOR) vahidnaseri1994@yahoo.com, Sajadi, Mahbobeh1,2 (AUTHOR) sajadimahbobeh@yahoo.com, Nikbakht-Nasrabadi, Alireza3 (AUTHOR) nikbakht@tums.ac.ir, Davodabady, Fahimeh4 (AUTHOR) fahimedavodabady@gmail.com, Fournier, Andrew5 (AUTHOR) afournier2@my.gcu.edu
Source: Patient Education & Counseling. Sep2020, Vol. 103 Issue 9, p1774-1779. 6p.
Subject Terms: *Quality of life, *Nutrition education, *Health education, *Research, *Research methodology, *Evaluation research, *Comparative studies, *Patient education, Hemodialysis patients, Randomized controlled trials, Medical personnel, Simulated patients, Hemodialysis, Treatment of chronic kidney failure, Electrolyte analysis, Chronic kidney failure, Nutritional assessment, Time, Health outcome assessment, Medical cooperation, Diet therapy, Treatment effectiveness, Health attitudes, Blind experiment, Statistical sampling, Nutritional status
Geographic Terms: Iran
Abstract: Objective: To determine the effect of nutrition education program on hemodialysis patients' quality of life (QoL) and serum electrolytes levels.Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial in which 94 eligible hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 48) and control (n = 46) groups. In the intervention group, the patients were trained in healthy nutrition for four weeks. After two months, samples of both groups completed the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument (KDQOL) and Na, K, P, Ca and Mg levels were also measured and compared.Results: There were no significant differences in QoL scores and electrolytes between the two groups before intervention (p > 0.05). After intervention the QoL scores in the intervention group were significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05). However, after intervention the levels of Na, K, P and Mg in the intervention group were significantly lower than in the control group (p < 0.05). Calcium level was not significantly different between the two groups after intervention (p = 0.16).Conclusion: The results showed that e-learning is effective in improving the QoL and serum electrolytes of hemodialysis patients.Practice Implications: This paper could serve as support for clinical healthcare professionals to improve patient knowledge and QoL through virtual education methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:<bold>Objective: </bold>To determine the effect of nutrition education program on hemodialysis patients' quality of life (QoL) and serum electrolytes levels.<bold>Methods: </bold>This study was a randomized controlled trial in which 94 eligible hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 48) and control (n = 46) groups. In the intervention group, the patients were trained in healthy nutrition for four weeks. After two months, samples of both groups completed the Kidney Disease Quality of Life Instrument (KDQOL) and Na, K, P, Ca and Mg levels were also measured and compared.<bold>Results: </bold>There were no significant differences in QoL scores and electrolytes between the two groups before intervention (p > 0.05). After intervention the QoL scores in the intervention group were significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05). However, after intervention the levels of Na, K, P and Mg in the intervention group were significantly lower than in the control group (p < 0.05). Calcium level was not significantly different between the two groups after intervention (p = 0.16).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The results showed that e-learning is effective in improving the QoL and serum electrolytes of hemodialysis patients.<bold>Practice Implications: </bold>This paper could serve as support for clinical healthcare professionals to improve patient knowledge and QoL through virtual education methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:07383991
DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2020.03.021