@article{ajnr20197112,
author={{Diab, Thanaa Mohammed and Mostafa, Neama Mamdouh},
title={Self-Care Behaviors for Arteriovenous Fistula among Hemodialysis Patients at Assiut University Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure)},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={7},
number={1},
pages={87--92},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/7/1/12},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={Patients with end stage renal diseases should be educated to enhance and maintain the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in the better condition. <b>Aim</b> to<b> </b>assess self-care behaviors<b> </b>for arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients at Assiut university hospital.<b> Subjects and Method: </b>A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in this study. The study was conducted in hemodialysis unit at Assiut University Hospital. <b>Sample:</b> 100 adult patients with the following criteria age ranged from 18 -60 years, carry HD for more than 6 months with AVF, and able to communicate. Two tools utilized for data collection:<b> Tool (1) </b>patient's interview questionnaire sheet, <b>Tool (2)</b><b> </b>Assessment of self-care behaviors scale for arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients (ASBHD-AVF). <b>Results:</b> findings revealed that, (78%) of patients had inadequate self-care behaviors and (22%) of them had adequate self-care behaviors. <b>Conclusions:</b> There was highly significant difference between self-care behaviors of studied sample and number of arteriovenous fistula, duration of AVF<b>. Recommendation:</b> application of self-care-behaviors nursing brochure for patients with arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-7-1-12}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}