Factors Affecting The Satisfaction Of Hemodialysis Patients From The Nursing Care Received

Introduction: In the field of hemodialysis care, the issue of patient satisfaction is of particular importance. These patients are users of health care, usually for a long time. Most of them are particularly sensitive to the attitude of the health care system towards them. This requires special attention, especially when it comes to their opinion about the quality of the service they receive. Objective: To study and analyze the factors influencing the satisfaction with the received nursing care in patients on hemodialysis treatment. Material and methods: Documentary, sociological and statistical methods were used in the study. An anonymous survey surveyed the opinion of 575 patients on hemodialysis treatment in dialysis structures located in 8 cities (Varna, Ruse, Dobrich, Burgas, Shumen, Razgrad, Targovishte and Silistra). The data was processed using SPSS Statistics. Results: Examining patient satisfaction as users of hemodialysis nurses, we found that almost all were satisfied (90%). 8.52% of the respondents cannot assess their degree of satisfaction, and 1.74% of the respondents are completely dissatisfied. It is noteworthy that those who expressed dissatisfaction with nursing care are only males. As the age of the patients increases, so does the satisfaction with the care provided by the dialysis nurse. As the time spent on hemodialysis treatment increases, so does the satisfaction of patients with the nursing care provided. Patients with lower levels of satisfaction are more adamant that the nurse can contribute to the quality of dialysis care. Conclusions: Patients on hemocial treatment were satisfied with the care they received during treatment (p<0.001). Among the factors influencing their satisfaction are: gender (p <0.05), age (p<0.001), duration of hemodialysis treatment (p<0.05). Our study found that patients who felt that the nurse could influence the quality of care provided had a lower level of satisfaction.