Effect of Patient Education on Coping, Quality of Life, Knowledge and Self Efficacy of Kidney Recipient Patients

Fathia Ahmed Mersal; Rasmia Abd-El Sattar Aly

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Effect of Patient Education on Coping, Quality of Life, Knowledge and Self Efficacy of Kidney Recipient Patients

Fathia Ahmed Mersal, Rasmia Abd-El Sattar Aly

Published in American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 3, Issue 5)

Received: 18 October 2014 Accepted: 29 October 2014 Published: 10 November 2014

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Background: kidney transplantation is the best method of treatment for improvement of renal functions in patients with end-stage renal failure. The main aims of patient education following renal transplantation are to help patients acquire the required skills for daily living without problem and to help patients cope with physiological and psychosocial problems. Purpose: The aim was to evaluate effect of patient education on knowledge, coping strategies, quality of life and self efficacy of kidney recipient patients. Subjects and methods: Quazi Experimental design was utilized for conducting the study. Purposive sample of 50 patients undergoing kidney transplantation were included in the study at center Giza outpatient clinics for kidney ( Prof. Dr. Mostafa Ayman) Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Data collected through; Patient's assessment and basic information, knowledge assessment sheet, self efficacy Scale, Brief Cope, Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Results: All dimensions of HRQOL of patients were better after the education program, as compared with that of prior to the intervention. The mean score of self efficacy was improved post intervention. Also the patients had better knowledge and positive coping post intervention. Conclusions/Implications for Practice: patients' education program was enhance patients coping strategies, HRQOL, knowledge and self efficacy. Continuous education should be provided by the healthcare team for patients. An education consultant or education nurse should be trained to work in the transplantation unit.

Published in	American Journal of Nursing Science (Volume 3, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajns.20140305.14
Page(s)	78-86
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Patient Education, Coping Strategies, HRQOL, Knowledge, Self Efficacy, Kidney Transplantation

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Fathia Ahmed Mersal

Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Rasmia Abd-El Sattar Aly

Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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