THE DEVELOPMENT AN INTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM TOWARDS THE KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOR OF WATER RESTRICTION IN PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS, LAMPHUN HOSPITAL

Abstract

This research is quasi-experimental. The objective is to develop intensive education programs and study the effects of intensive education programs on knowledge and water restriction behavior. The sample was patients with end stage renal disease who were treated with hemodialysis at hemodialysis unit, Lamphun Hospital during March – April 2023, 28 people.  The tools used in the experiment include intensive education programs. The tools used to collect data consist of 1) patient personal records, 2) water restriction knowledge measures, and 3) water restriction behavior measurements. Analyze data with descriptive statistics and paired Sample t-test.

The study found that intensive education programs created using the health teaching process consisted of 3 activities: 1) using Successful models in water control 2) Educating through discussion, demonstration and practice and 3) Tracking daily water and food intake. The results of the program showed that after using the program, the sample of patients had a significant increase in knowledge of water restriction statistically significant at the level of 0.05 (t =-9.137, p-value = 0.000). And there is a very good level of improved water restriction behavior statistically significant at the level of 0.05 (t =-24.538, p-value = 0.000).

Therefore, this developed program encourages patients to learn and experience first-hand in controlling excess water. As a result, patients have a good quality of life.