Table 01
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
Variable
|
Intervention(n=80)
|
Control(n=80)
|
P value
|
Gender
Male
Female
|
64(80%)
16(20%)
|
61(75.3%)
19(23.75)
|
0.566
|
Education
No education
Less than higher secondary
Higher secondary
Graduate
Post Graduate and above
|
03 (3.75%)
42 (52.5%)
16 (20%)
16 (20%)
3 (3.75)
|
09 (11.25%)
35 (43.75%)
19 (23.75% )
23 (28.75%)
4 (5%)
|
0.135
|
Employment status
Employed
Unemployed
Retired
|
23 (28.75)
48 (60%)
09 (11.25%)
|
33 (41.25)
43 (53.75)
04 (5%)
|
0.164
|
Vintage
>3months
3month to 1 year
>1year
|
3 (3.75%)
20 (25%)
57 (71.25%)
|
06 (7.5%)
23 (28.75%)
51 (63.75%)
|
0.502
|
Mode of payment
Scheme
Cash
Trust
ESI
ECHS
Private insurance
employer
|
11 (13.75%)
42 (52.5%)
02 (2.5%)
16 (20%)
01 (1.25%)
08 (10%)
0
|
8 (10%)
42 (52.5%)
09 (11.25%)
14 (17.5%)
1 (1.25%)
05 (6.25%)
01 (1.25%)
|
0.298
|
Aetiology
Diabetes mellitus
HTN
DM and HTN
Medication
other
|
26 (32.5%)
33 (41.25%)
03 (3.75%)
4 (5%)
14 (17.5%)
|
45 (56.25%)
8 (10%)
6 (7.5%)
11 (13.75%)
10 (12.5%)
|
0.001*
|
Comorbidity
No comorbidity
HTN
DM
DM and HTN
Cardiac
others
|
0
48 (60%)
01 (1.35%)
26 (32.5%)
02 (2.5%)
03 (3.75%)
|
07 (8.75%)
27 (33.75%)
01 (1.25%)
39 (48.75%)
02(2.5%)
04(5%)
|
0.002*
|
The sample characteristics of the study population are described in Table 01. Participants in the intervention group and control group constituted i.e., male (80%) in intervention and (75.3%) in control group. A higher proportion of participants in both groups had less than Secondary Education (52.2%, 43.8%) and were largely unemployed. Vintage of more than a year was comparably higher in both groups. Aetiology-wise, hypertension predominated among those in the intervention group (41.3%) while in the control group, diabetes mellitus predominated (56.3%). All participants in the intervention group had comorbidities, while 7 (8.75%) in the control group did not. There was statistically significant difference between the groups in the aetiology of diseases (p=0.001) and presence of comorbidities (0.002). Regarding the mode of payment for treatment, cash payments were higher in both groups.
Table 02
Mean scores of Knowledge before and after intervention
Groups
|
Knowledge: Mean (SD)
|
With group comparison
[p value]
|
Between group comparison
[p value]
|
Pre test
n= (80)
|
Post test_6m
n= (80)
|
Post test_1yr
n= (80)
|
Intervention
|
18.91 (7.02)
|
20.41 (6.29)
|
25.00 (4.01)
|
<0.001*
|
0.044
|
Control
|
18.65 (6.27)
|
19.69 (7.11)
|
22.14 (7.38)
|
0.003*
|
Table 03
Mean scores of Adherence before and after intervention
Groups
|
Adherence: Mean SD
|
With group comparison
[p value]
|
Between group comparison
[p value]
|
Pre-test
|
Post test
|
Control
|
1160.83(56.0)
|
1132.19(82.11)
|
<0.007*
|
<0.001*
|
Intervention
|
1125.31(77.0
|
1168 .12(57.3)
|
<0.001*
|
Table 04
Mean scores domain wise adherence before and after intervention
This study showed that the educational intervention can improve knowledge (Table 02 and Figure 01) and adherence(Table 03 , Figure 02 ), by way of improving information , reinforcement and limiting misconceptions about the disease. Prior to the intervention, both groups had similar levels of knowledge. After the intervention, while there was a significant increase for both groups, the increase in the intervention group was significantly higher, resulting in a significantly higher score compared to the control group(Table 02). Underline that educational programmes can help people with chronic conditions in a variety of ways (physical, mental, self-care, clinical decision-making). The relevance of a patient-centered approach is emphasised in these studies. The patient is treated as a partner in this approach, and is fully educated about his or her health and participates in therapeutic decision-making. 8,9
While there are many studies that have shown improvement in the comprehensive knowledge levels of knowledge. There are also research studies on education interventions that have improved targeted knowledge among the dialysis population like knowledge on vascular access, nutrition, biochemical parameters. Souza et al investigated how effective a teaching intervention was at promoting vascular self care and the results showed that the teaching intervention greatly enhanced knowledge regarding vascular access care. (95) (Saelim, Kusritheppratan, Sadomthian, & Chinwongprom, 2005)(96) effectively improved patients knowledge on disease management and dietary behavior through a health education program. similarly, Ebrahimi at all observed a considerable improvement in their patients understanding of the food limitations.(14)
Ford et al(USA , 2004)tested the effectiveness of educational intervention for 30 min per month on biochemical lab values and knowledge of dietary phosphorus management among hyperphostemic patients in a quasi experimental design and results reported increase in knowledge of 9%, decrease in serum phosphorus and no effect on calcium . Reddy et al 2009 found that one month of nutrition education enhanced understanding of phosphate and phosphate binders but had no effect on serum phosphate levels in the group. Therefore targeted educational interventions or comprehensive educational interventions largely have an impact on the patients knowledge of disease management with parallel reinforcement and even while knowledge improves it may not translate to change in or improvement in outcomes measures . 10, 11, 12,13
There was an improvement in all the domains of adherence in the intervention group and statistically significant difference was observed for adherence to fluid and dietary restriction.(Table 04) However, adherence to HD attendance, episode of shortening, duration of shortening and medication adherence were not statistically significant. There was a decrease in medication, fluid and dietary adherence in control group . The findings imply that there is an improvement in the adherence level following the intervention. While other studies on patient compliance have also reported an improvement, there are studies which have reported contrasting results .In the study conducted by Elain and colleagues (2003) use of educational intervention resulted in significant increase in the Knowledge scores in intervention group (P<0.001) during the course of the intervention.14 However, it did not produce any behaviour change among the patients and the compliance to fluid restrictions did not improve .
Similarly wells Jr (JR., 2011) educational intervention to improve knowledge and medical adherence in African Americans on dialysis Witnessed no significant difference between pre and post intervention in relation to medical adherence however the paired sample teachers revealed higher knowledge scores in the post test group compared to the pretest group .. 15 (Nooriani Narjes, 2019) after the trial, the intervention group exhibited substantial gains in scores on the nutrition knowledge exam, perceived vulnerability, perceived severity, perceived barriers, perceived advantages and self efficacy. Energy protein high biological value protein carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol, vitamins , calcium phosphorus and potassium consumption did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. The health belief structure model was also used in this investigation. However there was number significant difference between the two groups in terms of calories protein, carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol intake . 16
Several studies reported an improved overall adherence among HD patients . (Zhianfar L, 2020) Iranian patients were given a multi modal educational intervention, and after one month, the interventions group adherence school were much higher than baseline levels. The intervention group participants had statistically significant changes in means codes in all sub skills of ESRD-AQ. the intervention involves showing videos to the patient and family members to emphasize the significance of adhering to the therapeutic regimen, as well as cognitive behavioral therapy group meetings for patients and telephone based counselling. Conciliation with beard support the encounter with educational videos for three consecutive sessions for half an hour following the start of dialysis therapy kept the patients table and convenient for the third session, and experience methodologist was invited to answer the patients concerns and dilemmas. The practicing nurse was also subjected to educational video tracks to familiarise them with the content in order to answer patients probable questions 17.
In an investigation by Hala I. Abo Deif (2017) et al on the impact of educational program on therapeutic regimen adherence in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 5, an improved adherence for HD treatment, medication, fluid restriction and diet was noted.(104) (Parvan K, 2015) also reported improved adherence through educational interventions, the effectiveness was measured between face to face training and training pamphlets and the study reported an overall improved status of adherence .The knowledge scores of both intervention group ( Pamphlet training - 10.1 pre, 16.57. Post ; Face to Face training - 9.20 pre, 19.45 post ) and control group (6.89 pre , 7.78 post) pre and post intervention were statistically significant. The adherence scores of control group before and after intervention were not statistically significant. However, a significant rise was observed in the intervention group in both training pamphlet group and face to face intervention group. 18