The Effectiveness of Health Education Program in Enhancing Decision-Making for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients in Qatar

Khasleemm SI and Hurseen Q

Published on: 2024-01-22

Abstract

Some teachers still insist on using traditional methods of teaching with today's students. According to modern research, yesterday's methods worked well for yesterday's students. But today's students have different brain. They spend much more time on TV and on the Internet so their brains need a different learning environment. One that is enriching with sound, images, animation, movement and social communications. Background: The risks and benefits of a treatment and its impact on the quality of life inform the decision-making of a patient. Patients can feel a lack of motivation to follow up on the treatment when the decisions do not align with the patients' values. There is confusion and lack of clarity about the importance of health education at Hamad medical corporation (HMC) to support the End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient in deciding on treatment choices. Consequently, this raises many serious questions related to the obstacles to the success of the health education process at HMC.

Aim and Objectives: This study explores dialysis staff's perception of the effectiveness of the health education program to enhance decision-making for ESRD patients at HMC in Qatar. The objectives of this study are (1) to assess dialysis staff perception of the effectiveness of health education program to enhance decision-making for ESRD patients in Qatar; (2) to identify obstacles to a successful implementation of health education programs at HMC facilities in Qatar; and (3) to explore the perception of dialysis staff about the best educational tool for end-of-stage kidney disease patients at HMC.