Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October-December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 20-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20221004
Effectiveness of Self-Instruction Module on Knowledge Regarding the Quality of Life of End Stage Renal Disorder Patients among Staff Nurses at a Selected Hospital, Mandya
Ajna S Hashim1, Shobha K R2
1Managing Director, MEDMAC, Kerala.
2Prof and HOD Dept Of Medical Surgical Nursing, Adhichunchanagiri College of Nursing, Adhichunchanagiri University, Karnataka.
Corresponding Author: Ajna S Hashim
ABSTRACT
Background: Health, as defined by World Health Organization, is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Thus, in chronic diseases, the quality of life (QOL), which describes the patient health, is an essential scale for assessing the success of a treatment. Health-related QOL (HRQOL) is the subjective perception of the illness and its treatment on the physical, psychological, and social well-being. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (HD) experience the heavy burden of dialysis treatment through its physical dependence, mental influence, and the myriad symptoms of ESRD.
Objective: The study aims to assess the effectiveness of Self Instruction Module (SIM) on knowledge of clinical nurses regarding quality of life of end stage renal disorder patients at Adhichunchanagiri Hospital and Research Centre, Mandya, Karnataka.
Materials and Methods: Quantitative research approach and a pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test research design were used to accomplish the stated objectives. The investigator selected a sample of 60 nurses who were working in Adhichunchanagiri Hospital. The data were collected by using a self administered structured knowledge questionnaire. Planned teaching was given with appropriate A-V aid followed by pretest.
Result: Inferential and descriptive statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS-IBM 20. Results were calculated by using p value < 0.05. The results revealed that, in pretest 70% of the nurses had inadequate knowledge where as in posttest 68.3% of the nurses had gained adequate knowledge and the improvement was statistically significant at P<0.05.
Conclusion: The study result shows that after intervention knowledge regarding quality of life of end stage renal disorder patients among nurses were improved significantly.
Keywords: Effectiveness, self instruction module, quality of life, knowledge of staff nurses and end stage renal disorder.