ASSESSMENT THE EFFECT OF FAMILY CENTERED CARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON HOME CARE KNOWLEDGE AMONG CARE GIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE UNDER HEMODIALYSIS

Family members are one of the essential components of care for patients with chronic diseases such as chronic renal failure. Training caregivers and family members can increase patients quality of life and prevent readmission of them. this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of family centered care educational programs on home care knowledge of caregivers of patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis in urmia Imam Khomeini and Taleghani Hospitals. This study is a quasi-experimental study. Total of 120 caregivers of patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis with simple random sampling in Taleghani and Imam Khomeini Hospital were chosen. And were classified to the four group including: class education, booklet education, booklet and class education and the control group. At first step caregivers knowledge was measured using a researcher made questionnaire, then home care program for caring hemodialysis patients was conducted for caregivers, and After two months caregivers knowledge was assessed using the same questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical procedures and by SPSS v16 software. The results of the study showed that the mean scores in all dimensions in each group before the intervention was not significantly different. mean scores differences between the samples Showed that experimental groups caregivers Knowledge mean scores in all dimensions after the intervention was greater than control group. And this increase in all dimensions after the intervention was statistically significant. General knowledge scores differences samples Showed that General knowledge mean scores among all groups increased after the intervention. This increase in General knowledge was statistically significant (P=0/000). Considering the results of this study it can be concluded that family-centered care education is effective in promotion knowledge of hemodialysis patients caregivers. Family-centered care can improve the physical and psychological aspect of patients with renal failure and enhance the quality of life for patients.