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Knowledge Expectations of Patients
On Dialysis Treatment- Download article and take CE posttest
Mirkka Rantanen
Tapio Kallio
Kirsi Johansson
Sanna Salanterä
Heli Virtanen
Helena Leino-Kilpi
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order to be empowered in different situations related to dialysis care,
patients need knowledge. This study describes the knowledge
expectations of patients on dialysis treatment (n = 47) and selected
background variables. The results indicated that patients expressed
moderate knowledge expectations. Most important were the
biophysiological, functional, and ethical dimensions of knowledge. The
least important were the social and experiential dimensions of
knowledge. Patients’ age, employment status, dialysis modality, and
length of dialysis were positively correlated with knowledge
expectations.
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| Mirkka Rantanen, MNSc, RDH, was
a Masters of Nursing Science Student, University of Turku, Department
of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland, when this article was submitted.
Tapio Kallio, MNSc, RN, is a Lecturer, Satakunta Polytechnic, Myllykatu, Harjavalta, Finland.
Kirsi Johansson, PhD, RN, is
the Coordinator of Finnish Post-Graduate School in Nursing Science,
University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland.
Sanna Salanterä, PhD, RN, is Acting Professor, Clinical Nursing Science, University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland.
Heli Virtanen, PhDc, MNSc, RN, is a Lecturer, University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Turku, Finland.
Helena Leino-Kilpi, PhD, RN, is Professor and Chair, University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science and South-Western Hospital District, Turku, Finland.
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