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The effect of a self‐management program on hand‐washing/mask‐wearing behaviours and self‐efficacy level in peritoneal dialysis patients: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Karadag Ezgi
Publication year - 2019
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/jorc.12270
Subject(s) - medicine , self efficacy , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , peritoneal dialysis , nursing , surgery , psychology , psychotherapist
SUMMARY Background Self‐management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is crucial for health outcomes. Objectives This study was conducted to demonstrate the effect of a self‐management programme based on Bandura's self‐efficacy theory offered to patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) on behavioural changes regarding hand‐washing/mask‐wearing and self‐efficacy level. Design In this study, the pretest‐posttest design was used without a control group. Methods The sample of the study consisted of 30 patients who were receiving peritoneal dialysis. At the first interview conducted with patients, patients were given a Questionnaire Form on Socio‐Demographic and Disease Characteristics and the Self‐efficacy Scale. Following the 6‐month self‐management programme; the self‐efficacy scale was applied again and the effectiveness of the self‐management programme was evaluated by re‐asking the questions on hand‐washing and mask‐wearing behaviours, and the two questions on the presence of peritonitis and leucocyte abnormality. The self‐management programme in question in this study was comprised of multidisciplinary team collaboration, telephone contact, clinic interviews, use of reminders, training intervention based on Bandura's self‐efficacy theory and enhancement of self‐efficacy. Results A statistically significant difference was found between the pre‐intervention and post‐intervention self‐efficacy scale mean scores of patients (t: −4,396, p < .001). Conclusions In this study, it was found that the self‐management programme based on Bandura's self‐efficacy theory caused a positive change in the hand‐washing/ mask‐wearing behaviours of patients and that it improved the self‐efficacy level.