The article chosen for critique is by Baraz, Parvardeh, Mohammadi, and Broumand (2009).
The study by Baraz et al (2009), evaluated two separate hemodialysis educational training methods and their impact on the subjects fluid and dietary regulation. A video presentation and a lecture based presentation performed by one principal investigator, a renal nurse expert, were the contrasting methods studied.
Overview
The aim of the study by Baraz et al. (2009) was to “determine the effect of an educational intervention on dietary and fluid compliance in patients having haemodialysis” (p. 62).
Baraz et al. (2009) clearly defined the population chosen in his study. The criteria for inclusion to the study consisted of “ (a) aged older than 18 years, (b) receiving haemodialysis routinely three times a week, (c) having haemodialysis at least 6 months, (d) living in a home setting and (c) and not received any educational intervention in the past” (Baraz et al. 2009, p. 62).
The first intervention identified by Baraz et al. (2009) was a group lecture provided by a “renal nurse expert” (p. 62). The lecture was offered to group one on two separate occasions. The intervention, offered the day after they had received dialysis, included lecture, an interactive portion, and a teaching pamphlet. Participants had an opportunity to meet and were encouraged to be supportive with each other. Baraz et al. listed the second intervention as a video presentation that was offered to the participants in this group. The 30 minute video was started within 2 hours of the start of dialysis. The timing of the video was to verify that the subjects in this group were not experiencing any problems with the dialysis and “that the patient was stable” (Baraz et...
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...r assumes that the greater compliance with dietary restrictions would decrease the complications resulting in an increase in the quality of life. Providing education to the patients consistently with reliable information is every patient’s natural rights. The education should be provided prior to receiving informed consent for dialysis treatments. The sooner the education is provided to the patient with the diagnosis of kidney failure requiring dialysis, the better the patients outcomes would be. Continuing education throughout the dialysis experience could be beneficial to the patient.
Works Cited
Baraz, S., Parvardeh, S., Mohammadi, E., & Broumand, B. (2009,). Dietary and fluid compliance: an educational intervention for patients having haemodialysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05142.x/abstract
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