Peer Support Program in Chronic Kidney Patient

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT06555718

Acibadem University50 enrolled

Overview

The main advantage of patient-to-patient peer counseling is that it benefits both the client and the peer mentors as real and authentic experiences are shared. Since both individuals go through similar experiences, they can share common feelings. Although there are studies in the literature showing the effectiveness of peer support groups in different patient groups, studies on chronic kidney disease patients are limited. There are no studies on the effects of these programs on caregivers. This study will be conducted to examine the effects of peer support program applied to chronic kidney patients on patient outcomes and caregivers.

This study was planned to be conducted with a randomized controlled experimental design to examine the effect of the peer support program applied to Chronic Kidney patients on patient outcomes and caregivers. Patients diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease and receiving haemodialysis (HD) as a renal replacement method constitute the population of the study. In the a priori power analysis performed to calculate the number of subjects, the effect size was taken as 1.3 (d) based on reference studies. Accordingly, it was found that 34 subjects should be included in the calculation for the independent two-sample t-test according to 0.95 power and 0.05 alpha. The sample of the study will consist of 25 intervention and 25 control CKDs who fulfil the inclusion criteria, taking into account the dropout status.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Peer Review

Interventions

The Peer Support ProgramBEHAVIORAL

Implementation of the research; Peer support programme for the intervention group will be carried out for 10 weeks in accordance with the peer guide-client implementation plan. Standard follow-up and training programme will be applied to the control group in accordance with the procedures of the institution.

Standart careBEHAVIORAL

The standard care provided by the institution will continue.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria For Peer Mentor Inclusion Criteria; * Speaking Turkish * To be literate * CKD receiving haemodialysis * Volunteering * 18 years of age or older * Being open to communication and co-operation * Not having any psychiatric disorder For Patient Inclusion Criteria; * Speaking Turkish * To be literate * CKD receiving haemodialysis * Volunteering * 18 years of age or older * Not having any psychiatric disorder Exclusion criteria for all participants * Being under 18 years of age * Speaking a language other than Turkish * Not being able to use a telephone Losses to follow-up * Experiencing incompatibility with the second peer mentor or client with whom they are paired for peer mentor and peer client * Death during the period of intervention or follow-up * Withdrawal of patient consent * Clinical problems or difficulties attending appointments that hinder follow-up

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adaptation to the disease.

"End Stage Renal Disease Adaptation Questionnaire (ESRD-AQ)" Total score varies between 0 and 1200. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of treatment compliance increases.

Time frame: The scale will be completed before the intervention and at 3, 7 and 9 weeks.

Secondary Outcomes

Self-Care

"Chronic Dialysis Patients' Self-Care Agency (SCA)" Scores obtained from the scale are between 0-44. As the score decreases, it is evaluated as self-care power is not good.