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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2015 Jul 26;8(3):168-73.
doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n3p168.

Effect of Nurse-Led Telephone Follow ups (Tele-Nursing) on Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients

Marzieh Kargar Jahromi  1 , Shohreh Javadpour, Leila Taheri, Farzad Poorgholami
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Nurse-Led Telephone Follow ups (Tele-Nursing) on Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Hemodialysis Patients

Marzieh Kargar Jahromi et al. Glob J Health Sci. .

Abstract

Introduction: Depressive and anxious patients on hemodialysis have a higher risk of death and hospitalizations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nurse-led telephone follow ups (tele-nursing) on depression, anxiety and stress in hemodialysis patients.

Method & material: The subjects of the study who were selected based on double blind randomized clinical trial consisted of 60 patients with advanced chronic renal disease treated with hemodialysis. The patients were placed in two groups of 30 individuals. Before the intervention, a questionnaire was completed by patients. There was no telephone follow up in the control group and the patients received only routine care in the hospital. The participants allocated to the intervention group received telephone follow-up 30 days after dialysis shift, in addition to conventional treatment. Every session lasted 30 minutes, as possible. Then the DASS scale was filled out by the patients after completion of study by two groups.

Result: Significant differences were observed between the two groups in the posttest regarding the dimensions scores of DASS scale.

Conclusion: The result of this trial is expected to provide new knowledge to support the effective follow-up for hemodialysis patient in order to improve their emotional and health status.

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