Effect of Self-Determination Theory on Knowledge, Treatment Adherence, and Self-Management of Patients with Maintenance Hemodialysis

Table 2

Comparison of awareness rate of dialysis-related knowledge between the two groups (n (%)).

Group	N	Dialysis principle		Reasonable diet		Regular dialysis		Fistula protection		Prevention of complications
		Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention
Intervention group	45	26 (57.78)	43 (95.56)	35 (77.78)	45 (100.00)	39 (86.67)	45 (100.00)	32 (71.11)	45 (100.00)	31 (68.89)	43 (95.56)
Conventional group	45	29 (64.44)	33 (73.33)	38 (84.44)	42 (93.33)	41 (91.11)	43 (95.56)	36 (80.00)	38 (84.44)	30 (66.67)	33 (73.33)
Χ^2 value		0.421	8.459	0.278	3.103	0.45	2.045	0.963	7.590	0.051	8.459
value		0.527	0.004	0.598	0.078	0.502	0.153	0.327	0.006	0.822	0.004