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Health Belief Model-Based Education for Pruritus and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Sponsor: Ege University
Summary
This study evaluates the effect of a Health Belief Model (HBM)-based educational intervention on pruritus severity and pruritus-related quality of life (QoL) in hemodialysis patients. The cluster-randomized controlled trial includes hemodialysis patients allocated to an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group receives two face-to-face HBM-based education sessions at 15-day intervals supported by a structured booklet, while the control group receives standard care. Pruritus outcomes and quality of life are assessed using the 5-D Itch Scale and ItchyQoL to determine the effectiveness of theory-driven educational frameworks in routine nursing care and patient-centered outcomes.
Official title: The Effect of Education Given Based on Health Belief Model on Itch Symptom Management and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
104
Start Date
2022-01-01
Completion Date
2022-06-30
Last Updated
2026-06-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Health Belief Model-Based Education
The intervention consists of a theory-based educational program focused on chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus symptom management, structured according to the Health Belief Model (HBM). Patients receive two face-to-face education sessions conducted at 15-day intervals, supported by a structured educational booklet. Data collection is performed twice, at baseline and on day 45, using a descriptive information form, the 5-D Itch Scale, and the ItchyQoL scale.
Locations (1)
Ege University, Ataturk Vocational School of Health Services
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)