The Effect of Health Education Using WhatsApp Group on the Level of Compliance with Fluid Intake of Hemodialysis Patients in Medan Cholina Trisa Siregar1*, Yunita Eliafni Siregar2, Reni Asmara Ariga 3, Siti Zahara Nasution 4, Zulkarnain 5, M. Pahala Hanafi Harahap6
1,2,3,4 Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
5Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
6Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
Objective: Restriction of fluid in patients with end-stage kidney disease requires adherence in undergoing therapy to prevent and minimize the occurrence of complications and improve the quality of life of patients. Method: The pretest and posttest with control group aims to determine the effect of health education using WhatsApp Group on the level of fluid intake compliance for hemodialysis patients. Samples were selected using purposive sampling in 78 patients who underwent hemodialysis for less than 1 year. Result: Research data obtained that there is an effect of health education using WhatsApp group in increasing compliance with patient^s fluid intake (pv: 0,000). Changes in blood pressure before the action and after the action that is normal blood pressure 4 people (10.3%) to 6 people (15.4%), Pre hypertension 9 people (23.1%) to 18 people (46.2%), Stage 1 hypertension: 21 people (53.8%) to 13 people (33.3%), Stage 2 hypertension: 5 people (12.8%) to 2 people (5.1%). Conclusion: Fluid restriction for hemodialysis patients can be done well if they have the support of family and health workers.
Keywords: Health Education,Quality of life, Kidney Failure, Blood Pressure, fluid intake
