Effect of Patient Education on Kidney Recipients Knowledge, Coping and Quality of Life

Oslo Metropolitan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Renal Recipients

Treatments: Behavioral: Patient education program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01184937

182014/V52

Details and patient eligibility

About

For patients with end-stage kidney disease, transplantation is the treatment of choice, offering improved quality of life by restored metabolism and freedom from dialysis. However, demands regarding the acquirement of knowledge in life post transplantation are high. In order to reduce rejection episodes, graft loss and the negative consequences of life-long immunosuppressive medication, it is essential for kidney recipients to possess knowledge about important aspects regarding immunosuppressive medication, graft surveillance and the benefit of specific lifestyle behavior. Consequently, patient education is required for this patient group. This randomized controlled trial is investigating the effect of a structured patient education program on kidney recipients' knowledge, coping and quality of life

Enrollment: 159 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• being over 18
• recently had a kidney transplant
• able to speak, understand and read Norwegian
• mentally able to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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159 participants in 2 patient groups

Patient education program

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Patient education program

Standard care

No Intervention group