Abstract

AIM
The purpose of this study was to describe of life-style modifiying education and counseling to examine their effect on renal function and quality of life.
METHODS
Eighty four patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) were enrolled in the study. Quality of life (QoL) was measured by means of Short Form-36 (SF-36) and subscale scores were calculated prior to the education and counseling . The education and counseling program focuses on behaviour style including excersize and diet issues and also cessation of smoking and alcohol consumption. These programs has been conducted by a nurse twice a week, throughout eight weeks. After this program, the patients have been evaluated by means of SF-36 and a questionary for CKD patients.
Data were analysed by SPSS pocket program.
RESULTS
All dimensions of QoL of patients were signicicantly better after the education and counseling, as compared with that of prior to the intervention. The mean of exercize duration and percent of patients who adjusted diet programme were increased and serum albumin means were increased, serum urea and serum creatinine means were decreased after the education and counseling compared with that of prior to the education and counseling. Systolic tension arteriel means were lower after the education and counseling compared with that of prior to the education and counseling. However, the number of cigarette in a day, the glass of alcohol in a week and the diastolic tension arteriel means were not different after the education and counseling compared with that of prior to the intervention.
CONCLUSION
The patients with chronic kidney disease positevely improved their health-related quality of life and some renal functions after the education and counseling.

Key words: Chronic Kidney Failure; Quality of Life; Patient Education

Article Language: Turkish English