DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i07.006

Pages: 1065-1072

Patients with kidney failure are treated with either peritoneal dialysis (PD) or hemodialysis (HD). With regard to clinical outcomes, peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis are considered identical. However, PD is considered more significant due to its improved and enhanced effectiveness. Several studies showed various contradicted results regarding methods of peritoneal dialysis training and their benefits. Therefore, this study was conducted to fill the gap in previous studies. This study used a case-control interventional design to assess the clinical outcomes of Peritoneal Dialysis patient training curriculum. It formed an experimental group and a control group with end-stage renal disease patients (50 patients in each) for comparing effect of teaching methods. Interviews using standardized close-ended questionnaires were conducted, and data were statistically analyzed. Findings reveal that experimental group performance was highest at 1.16 baseline (19 months) and lowest at 13 months. Control group pre-performance was highest at 0.69. Overall, experimental group provided improved results with survival rates (78%), low death rate (8%), and referred to hemodialysis (10%) and transplanted (4%). The study confirmed that there is a need to introduce a standardized curriculum based on contemporary practices for training nurses. It is emphasized that educational intervention, which is patient-targeted, should be introduced for Peritoneal Dialysis (PD).