title: Knowledge expectations of patients on dialysis treatment.
abstract: In order to be empowered in different situations related to dialysis care, patients need knowledge. This study describes the knowledge expectations of patients on dialysis treatment (n = 47) and selected background variables. The results indicated that patients expressed moderate knowledge expectations. Most important were the biophysiological, functional, and ethical dimensions of knowledge. The least important were the social and experiential dimensions of knowledge. Patients' age, employment status, dialysis modality, and length of dialysis were positively correlated with knowledge expectations.
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland.
authors.forename: Mirkka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rantanen
authors.forename: Tapio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kallio
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Sanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salanterä
authors.forename: Heli
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Virtanen
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leino-Kilpi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003479:Curriculum; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D019359:Knowledge; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011209:Power, Psychological; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors