title: [Effects of a structured drug education program on knowledge and medication compliance for hemodialysis patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to analysis the effects of a structured drug education program on knowledge and medication compliance for hemodialysis patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hemodialysis patients were recruited from a kidney center, at a university hospital located in G city, Korea. Thirty subjects in the control group received no intervention and 30 subjects in the experimental group received a structured drug education program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant increases in medication knowledge and medication compliance in the experimental group compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the above results, this education program for hemodialysis patients increased knowledge and medication compliance. These findings suggest that a structured drug education program can be used as an efficient nursing intervention for hemodialysis patients.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Chonnam National University and Chonnam Reserch Institute of Nursing Science, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyang Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: Ae Yeong
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Su Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004358:Drug Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*