The impact of education on knowledge, adherence and quality of life among patients on haemodialysis.

Victoria AlikariMaria TsironiVasiliki MatziouFoteini TzavellaJohn StathoulisFotoula BabatsikouEvangelos FradelosSofia Zyga

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

An educational intervention can improve knowledge, adherence and QoL among HD patients. The increase of knowledge level is not associated with increased adherence. However, the increase of adherence may improve some dimensions of QoL.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
glycemic control
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
type diabetes
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
quality improvement