title: Effect on anxiety of education programme about care of arteriovenous fistula in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the impact of education, provided to individuals, in whom AV fistula was preferred as a vascular access, regarding information and anxiety.
  
  
  METHODS
  This experimental study was performed on 32 patients undergoing hemodialysis between November 2009 and February 2010 in the Nephrology Clinic of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Hospital. Patients' data was collected by means of Personal Information Form (PIF), AV Fistula Information Form (AV-FIF), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI); education brochures were used in order to inform the individuals. Collected data were assessed with SPSS . Statistical analyses were used in order to assess the data: percentage account, paired samples t test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When comparing information and anxiety score of individuals prior to and following education about AV fistula care, it was seen that information and anxiety scores were low and high respectively, prior to the education. Following education, patients' information and anxiety scores became higher and lower respectively. All these results were statistically significant (P< 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Education about fistula increased the information level about fistula care and decreased anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It is important to perform patient education regularly, because it increases the level of orientation towards illness and interventions in patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nursing, Health Sciences Faculty, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey. mukaddermollaoglu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mukadder
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mollaoğlu
authors.forename: Fatma Özkan
authors.initials: FÖ
authors.lastname: Tuncay
authors.forename: Tülay Kars
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Fertelli
authors.forename: Birsen
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yürügen
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010174:Pamphlets; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey