Akram Malek khahi; Maryam Jadid Milani; Parastoo Amiri
Volume 23, Issue 2 , March and April 2016, , Pages 304-312
Abstract
Backgrounds & Objectives: Patients who are under haemodialysis experience a lot of sexual problems which can lead to a reduction in their quality of life. Peer support groups are a kind of social supports that in which peers who have similar experience present some advice to others to enhance their ...
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Backgrounds & Objectives: Patients who are under haemodialysis experience a lot of sexual problems which can lead to a reduction in their quality of life. Peer support groups are a kind of social supports that in which peers who have similar experience present some advice to others to enhance their quality of life. The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of peer support group on sexual functionin patients treated with haemodialysis. Material & Method: A clinical trial research with two cases and control groups was performed on 64 patients undergoing haemodialysis in Vasei hospital of Sabzevar in 2013. The sampling was random. Patients were divided into two groups of intervention and control using the block permutation .The Participants attended 8 weekly sessions comprising 2 hours each week. The topic was according to the patients’ needs and interests. Research tools were: demographic questionnaire, sexual function of part dialysis patients, life quality Questionnaire (KDQOL-SFTM). For data analysis, descriptive and deductive (paied t- test and independent t-test) statistics SPSS version 18 was used. Results: After the completion of the study, there was not a significant difference between sexual health situation scores of two groups (case and control) (p value>0.05). After attending peer support group in case group there were not a significant differences in mental health situation scores (p value>0.05) . Conclusions: According to the results of this study, attending peer support group in hemodialysis patients will improve their sexual function. But this change was not significant.
Maryam Jadid Milani; Akram Malek khahi; Mehdi Jafarzadeh; Mohammadhasan Rakhshani
Volume 21, Issue 6 , January and February 2015, , Pages 993-1000
Abstract
Backgrounds: patients who are under hemodialysis also experience a lot of physical problems which can lead to a reduction in their quality of life. Peer support groups are a kind of social supports that in which peers who have similar experience present some advice to others to enhance their quality ...
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Backgrounds: patients who are under hemodialysis also experience a lot of physical problems which can lead to a reduction in their quality of life. Peer support groups are a kind of social supports that in which peers who have similar experience present some advice to others to enhance their quality of life.
Material and Method: This clinical trial study with two case and control groups was conducted on 55 patients treated with hemodialysis hospitalized in vasee hospital sabzevar in 1392. Participants in the case group, attended in 2 hours sessions during 8 weeks. Issue of sessions was planned based on patients’needs and interests. Research tools were demographic and the Section of Physical health status "Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SFTM)". For data analysis, descriptive statistics, independent t-test and paired t test was used.
Results: Attending in peer support group was resulted in a significant difference in physical health status between the case and control group (p< 0.0001).also, there was observed a significant difference in physical health after and before intervention(p< 0.0001).
Conclusions: Results showed that using a peer support group can have some positive effects on promoting physical health status in patients treated with hemodialysis that finally can enhance their quality of life.