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Journal : International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS)

MOTIVATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS IN MEDAN, INDONESIA Deddy Sepadha Putra Sagala; Jenny Marlindawani Purba; Nunung Febriyani Sitepu
International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS) Vol. 2 No. 3 (2019): International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJHNS)
Publisher : Alta Dharma Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (238.752 KB) | DOI: 10.35654/ijnhs.v2i3.140

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The increasing number of patient with chronic renal failure can also increase the number of patients undergoing hemodialysis. Hemodialysis is normally undergone by the patients to maintain their life as well as to transform their lifestyle. Hence, patients need effective motivation that will affect the quality of life of patients undergoing hemodialysis. This study aimed to analyze the correlation between motivation with quality of life in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It was a correlational study using a cross-sectional approach. This study was conducted at a private hospital in Medan. The research sample was all patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis at Imelda Pekerja Indonesia Hospital in the year 2018, with the total number of sample was 79. The data was collected through questionnaire administration. Spearman test was performed to examine the data. The result of the study showed that there was a positive correlation between motivation and quality of life among patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis (r=0.813; p<0.05). The high motivation of patients influences their quality of life to undergo hemodialysis. This study can be used as a reference for nurses to provide health education to patients and their families. High motivation and how to improve quality of life are essential course for the patients. Keywords: Motivation, Quality of Life, Chronic Renal Failure
THE EFFECT OF NURSING ETHICAL TRAINING ONTHE REINFORCEMENT OF NURSES’ ROLE IN ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AT PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN MEDAN ali sabela hasibuan; Jenny Marlindawani Purba
International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS) Vol. 2 No. 4 (2019): International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJHNS)
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The advancement of nursing sciences and technologies has brought impacts to nurses in providing nursing interventions. It is common for nurses to face ethical dilemma and to make ethical decisions in order to overcome challenges in nursing intervention provision. Nurses are required to have adequate knowledge and competencies in taking ethical decision. This study aims to identify the effect of nursing ethical training on the reinforcement of nurses’ role in ethical decision making. This study was a quasi-experimental research using non-equivalent control group design. The study was conducted at private hospitals in Medan City. The research samples involved 100 respondents who were divided into 2 groups, namely control group (n=50) and intervention group (n=50). The research instrument consisted of a set of questionnaire assessing the demographic data, knowledge, attitude, nurses’ action, and observation. Mann-Whitney U test was performed in data analysis. The results show that nursing ethical training has an effect on the reinforcement of nurses’ role in ethical decision making, including knowledge, attitude, and nursing intervention (U=-3.40, p<0.01; U=-5.45, p<0.00; and U=-2.07, p<0.03) between the control group and the intervention group. Keywords: nursing ethical training, ethical decision making