Journal of Nursing & Care

Nadia Mohamed Taha

Publications

• Research Article
  Can A Nursing Intervention Improve the Sleep Pattern Disorders in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis in Morning and Afternoon Shifts?
  Author(s): Nadia Mohamed Taha and Zeinab Hussain AliNadia Mohamed Taha and Zeinab Hussain Ali
  
  Sleep disturbances are extremely common among dialysis patients. Subjective sleep complaints are reported in up to 80% of patients. This study was assess the effectiveness of nursing intervention guidelines in improving sleep pattern and quality in ESRD patients undergoing hemodialysis in morning and afternoon shift. A controlled quasi-experimental design with pre-post-follow-up assessment was used in this study. All patients (60) undergoing hemodialysis were age 18-75 years, either in the morning (6:30 to 10:30 AM) or afternoon (3:30 to 7:30 PM) sessions, for at least three months. The study was conducted at the Nephrology Hemodialysis Units at the Zagazig University Hospital. The researchers developed an interview questionnaire to collect data regarding patient's socio-demographic characteristics, physical health problems, psychosocial factors, feeling and biochemical factors, i.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000235

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