PERSPECTIVE OF HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AND NURSES IN RELATION WITH CARING BEHAVIORS

The most common treatment for hemodialysis patients with end – stage kidney
failure. Rapid changes in the physical and emotional state of patients undergoing hemodialysis puts them
at risk. There for particular attention to the needs patients and their care to support deemed necessary.
The aim of this study was to compare caring behaviors of nurses from hemodialysis patients and
hemodialysis nurses perspectives
Material & Methods: This study was a descriptive cross- sectional. This study was conducted among
131 dialysis patients and 65 nurses caring for them. Data were collected using quota sampling method
via caring behaviors inventory. Data analysis was done by spss V20.
Results: Perspectives of dialysis patients and dialysis nurses on caring behaviors of nurses had a mean
± SD of 4.67±0.46 versus 5.01±0.47. finding showed that there were significant differences between
subscales assurance of human presence, positive connectedness, attentiveness the others experience and
total scale of caring behaviors but finding showed that there were not not significant differences in
subscale of professional knowledge and skill and respectful to the others.
Conclusion: It is necessary for hemodialysis nurses in their care plan to moral and emotional needs of
patients for example: assurance of human presence, positive connectedness, attentiveness the others
experience pay special attention given. Caring program with higher quality and in accordance with the
requirements formoulated. Note to all aspects of patient care is necessary for health promotion