Ali Mirbaluchzehi Author

Research Article Open Access

Evaluating the Effect of Combined Education on Blood Pressure and Dialysis Adequacy of Hemodialysis Patients Admitted to Special Diseases Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Zabol city, 2017

Author(s):

Zahra Rahdar, Mohammadreza Firouzkohi*, Ali Mirbaluchzehi and Mohammad Mohammadi

Introduction: Inadequate dialysis is one of the factors determining the survival rate of patients. Increasing the adequacy of dialysis is effective in improving dialysis patients. Blood pressure is one of the factors affecting the adequacy of dialysis. Thus, this research was conducted to evaluate the effect of combined education on blood pressure and dialysis adequacy in hemodialysis patients admitted to special diseases center of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Zabol city in 2017.

Methods: This is a quasi-experimental research, in which 34 hemodialysis patients were examined in two groups (each group included 17 patients). The intervention group received four routine educations for 4 sessions... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/0032-745X.1000309

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