Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 3
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- Pages.451-462
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- 2001
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
A Comparative Study in the Cognitive Functions of Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis and Normal Kidney Function Groups
복막투석, 혈액투석 및 정상 신 기능 집단간의 인지기능 비교 연구
- Lee, Gi-Sook (Shin Heung College, Dept. of Nursing) ;
- Choi, Song-Hee (Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital)
- Published : 2001.09.30
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine and compare the characteristics in the cognitive functions of peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis and normal kidney function groups as basic data for effectively educating dialysis patients. The data were collected from May 10 to October 30. 2000, collected from each of 20 patients with peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis and normal Kidney function and who registered for the dialysis room at a general hospital affiliated to a university in Seoul and sampled by age and educational level through personal interviews with the researchers of this study. As a measuring tool, MMSE developed by Folstein et al.(1975) to measure cognitive function disorder was used, slightly revised for hemodialysis patients. Collected data were processed into frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation by the use of SAS. The results of this study are as follows : 1. With a maximum of 30 points for cognitive function, the mean of the peritoneal dialysis patients was