Application of self-care instruction planned program for patients with double lumen catheter at hemodialysis units

Abstract

Identify the effectiveness of Self-Care Instruction Planned Program for Patients with Double Lumen Catheter at Hemodialysis Units. To obtain the study goals a quasi-experimental (non-randomized) design was used. Descriptive studies are conducted to describe the distribution of variables, provide information about health status, behavior, attitudes and characteristics of a specific population. The study concluded that before the application of the Instructional Planned Program on hemodialysis patients the study they had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge concerning self-care with double-lumen catheters in the study and control sample.