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EVALUATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING THE INTERVENTION ‘TEACHING GROUP’: STUDY ON PREDIALYSIS PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Vilaplana Josep Maria Gutiérrez,
Zampieron Alessandra,
Craver Lourdes,
Buja Alessandra
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2009.00113.x
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , intensive care medicine , nursing
SUMMARY Goals: Aims of the study were to evaluate the effects of the intervention ‘Group education’ (NIC 5604) on patients’ coping, fear control, anxiety and the association between demographic and clinical variables with the outcomes. Materials and Methods: We studied all predialysis patients treated, at Lleida University Hospital, from 1 January 2007 till 31 March 2008, who received the total intervention for six months. Results: There were 41 patients, 33 male and 8 female. They had a mean age of 60.56 years (SD 13.96); 66% declared family support. Forty‐one percent had a low educational level. The Charlson Comorbidity test showed a mean of 5.07 (SD 1.77). All patients were independent, using the Karnofsky scale and Barthel index. Patients reported a significant improvement in all the outcomes evaluated (anxiety, coping and fear response). Logistic regression showed that the reduction in anxiety and the improved nursing outcomes were not related to demographic and clinical variables. Conclusion: The group educational programme was effective on the defined psychological outcomes in predialysis patients. Hence, it should be available for all clients.