Effect of comfort care on the quality of life and the curative compliance of elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2013.07.013
- VernacularTitle:舒适护理对老年血液透析患者生活质量和依从性的影响
- Author:
Fengqin LIU
;
Junnan XIAO
;
Baiyun YE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
elderly patients;
hemodialysis;
quality of life;
compliance;
comfort care
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2013;(7):43-45
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To invesgate the effects of comfort care on the quality of life and the curative compliance of elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis.Methods Forty-nine elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis were managed with comfort care including comfortable settings,mental care,and care to arteriovenous fistula and intubated tubes,observation of complications and the related care.The Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire(SF-36)and questionnaire on medical compliance were used for the assessments.Result The scores on SF-36 and medical compliance were both significantly higher than those before the manipulation of comfort nursing(P<0.05).Conclusion Comfort care may be helpful for the improvement of the quality of life and the medical compliance of hemodialysis in elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis.
