The effect of education based on Health Belief Model on promoting skin care behaviors among hemodialysis patients in selected hospitals under the auspices of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, 2016

Skin disorders are common in progressing chronic kidney disease. This study aimed to determine the effect of education based on health belief model on promoting skin care behaviors among hemodialysis patients in selected hospitals under the auspices of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2016.
The present experimental intervention was carried out on 70 hemodialysis patients in the two case and control groups through random sampling. Samples were evaluated in three stages with a self-administered questionnaire. Education was presented as counseling method using an educational file. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (version 16.0) through t-test, Fisher and chi-square. All stages of the study was conducted according to moral standards.
Findings: The results showed that the mean scores of perceived sensitivity and severity as well as skin care behaviors were higher in control group as compared to the intervention group. Scores of all variables in intervention group were significantly increased after intervention.
Health education promotes skin care behaviors of hemodialysis patients through health belief model.