Effects of interactive health education on knowledge and behaviors in drug use and biochemistry indicators in hemodialysis patients / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effects of interactive health education on the knowledge and behaviors of medicine use and the biochemistry indicators in hemodialysis patients. Methods Forty-eight eligible hemodialysis patients were intervened with interactive health education once every month. After three times'intervention, phosphorus, hemoglobin and hematocrit level were compared before and after the intervention. Results After the intervention, phosphorus, levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit were all significantly improved ( P<0 . 001 ) compared with that before the intervention . Conclusion The interactive health education can improve the knowledge and compliance behaviors in medicine use, serum phosphate and symptoms of anemia in hemodialysis patients.