The effects of problem solving education on depression level and problem solving skills on dialysis patients Diyaliz olgularina uygulanan sorun çözme eǧitiminin depresyon düzeylerine ve sorun çözme becerilerine etkisi
Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.29, sa.6, ss.1638-1649, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1638-1649
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Depression, Dialysis, Problem solving
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study was performed to explore the effects of problem solving education on depression level and problem solving skills on experimental and control groups. Material and Methods: The sample of this pre test-post test study consisted of 78 cases among 210 patients who were undergoing treatment in a dialysis center in Istanbul. The sample consisted of 30 patients as an experimental group and 30 patients as a control group with a total of 60 patients (confidence interval 0.95, power analysis 0.90). The data were collected by interview, a follow-up form, Beck depression inventory (BDI) and problem solving scale. The experimental group received 8 sessions of "Program for Improving the Problem solving skills, which was developed by Liverpool University Psychiatry Department. Results: However, the control group did not receive any education. At 3 months and 6 months after the education program, (BDI) mean score in the study group was significantly lower and problem-solving skills were significantly higher than in the control group. Conclusion: This study determined that patients that participated in the program for improving problem solving skills had better problem solving skills, which resulted in less depressive symptoms. Copyright © 2009 by Türkiye Klinikleri.