The effects of self-performance management video program on patients receiving hemodialysis

This study attempted to investigate the effects of a self-performance management video program using a tablet PC on self-care knowledge, self-care behavior, state anxiety and physiological index in patients receiving hemodialysis.

This study was an experimental research design. The participants of this study were 46 patients who were diagnosed with end-stage renal failure and received hemodialysis on a regular basis in kidney centers (23: experimental group, 23: control group). The data collection period was from November 24, 2016 to January 3, 2017. The program was designed and organized by the researchers of this study according to previous studies consisting of six categories in a total 70-min video program. The contents of the self-performance management program were stored on the tablet PC, so that the patients were self-led. All the patients who participated in the program were asked to complete three categories in a week. Therefore, it took 2 weeks to complete all contents of the six categories. After that, the patients were asked to repeat the 2-week course twice. Therefore, the program was carried out for a total of 6 weeks. For the control group, a pamphlet was used.

The anxiety of the experimental group was significantly decreased compared to the control group. Among the physiological index, potassium and albumin levels were statistically significant.

The self-performance management video program using a tablet PC developed in this study seems to be applicable to patients receiving hemodialysis who need anxiety and physiological index management.