NURSE-LED INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG ADULTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Melba Sheila D'Souza, Ramesh Venkatesaperumal, Jennifer Walden, Pramod Kamble
2018 The Malaysian Journal of Nursing  
Aim: Chronic kidney disease is a progressive decline in renal function with a reduced glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria. The study evaluates the nurse-led intervention to improve the quality of life among adults with type 2 diabetes on hemodialysis.Methods: The study was a randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test in a tertiary hospital. A random sample of 110 adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the intervention and 100 adults in the
more » ... ontrol group was selected for the study in 2017. General linear model and Repeated measures were done to determine the effects of thegroup. Results: A statistically significant main effect (between-groups), within-group (time) and interaction effects for intervention were detected in all the parameters across time from T2 to T3 in the intervention group. Conclusion: Nurse-led intervention had a positive effect on the kidney disease, physical and mental health among the adults with T2D and end-stage renal disease.
doi:10.31674/mjn.2018.v10i01.012 fatcat:hdued5edwbeo5my5axdwkveemu