Year: 2024 | Month: October-December | Volume: 9 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 340-345
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20240440
A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Post-Dialysis Home Care Among Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis in a Selected Hospital at Mangalore with a View to Prepare an Information Booklet
Nishitha Marina Machado
Lecturer, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Tejasvini Nursing Institute, RGUHS university, Mangalore, India
ABSTRACT
Descriptive research was performed to evaluate patients' awareness of post-dialysis home care receiving haemodialysis at a designated Mangalore’s hospital. A purposive sampling strategy selected a total of 30 samples receiving hemodialysis. Data had been gathered utilizing an organized knowledge survey of 30 items, subsequently accompanied by the distribution of an information booklet on post-dialysis home care. The findings of investigation demonstrated average knowledge score (x= 15.8) about post-dialysis home care was moderate. The mean score ranged from 10-21.The mean knowledge score of patients undergoing haemodialysis was 15.8±2.92 and mean percentage (52.66%).No significant correlation was observed between patients' mean knowledge scores along with their age (c2=0.2), gender (c2=0.433) , education (c2=0.02), occupation (c2=0.2) , family income (c2=3.27) and number of years on haemodialysis (c2=0.2) at 0.05 level. Therefore, it underscores necessity to create health educational materials to enhance patients' awareness regarding post dialysis home care. The study concludes educating patients and supplying accurate information can aid in preventing issues.
Keywords: home care, self-management, haemodialysis, knowledge, information booklet