THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION BASED ON HEALTH BELIEF MODEL ON THE QUALITY OF SLEEP IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS REFERRED TO SHAHID MADANI HOSPITAL OF KHOY IN 2018

Background & Aims: Chronic renal failure is an irreversible and progressive kidney disease in the world and also in Iran. Hemodialysis that is the most common protective treatment in these patients has a significant impact on the patient's life. Sleep disorders in these patients are associated with physical, behavioral and psychological problems. The aim of this research was to examine the effect of applying the health belief model on sleep quality in patients undergoing hemodialysis at Khoy Shahid Madani Hospital in 2018. Materials & Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest design that was selected by random sampling from the available population on 70 eligible patients and assigned to the intervention and control groups. The Demographic Questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire were completed by the researcher for both groups during the first session. Then, for the intervention group, the health belief model training program was performed in six stages (perceived sensitivity, perceived intensity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, guidelines for practice and perceived self-efficacy) in the form of eight one-hour sessions (one session per week) in groups and followed up for two months. In the control group, routine care was performed and no special intervention was performed. The sleep quality questionnaire was completed by the researcher for both groups. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 24 and independent t-test, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests. Results: Based on the findings, the difference between the mean score of total sleep quality in the two groups of intervention and control before the intervention was not statistically significant (p> 0.05), but after the intervention, the difference in the mean score of sleep quality in all dimensions was statistically significant except for the use of hypnotics in the intervention and control groups (P <0.05). Discussion and conclusion: Training based on the stages of health belief model can be effective in improving and enhancing the sleep quality of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Training nurses about the use of this model can improve the sleep quality of patients. Therefore, the use of this model is recommended for the care of these patients and similar patients.