2022, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part B

Background and Objectives: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) once considered as fatal condition that has been treatable since the introduction of haemodialysis. Dialysis clients are prone to develop all types of infection, mainly due to dysfunction of the host defines. Hence, there is need for creating greater awareness among Clients, educate clients in all aspects regarding prevention of infection. Hence, the Present study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding prevention of infection.

This study examines knowledge selected post dialysis complications and its prevention care among clients undergoing haemodialysis and whether level of knowledge varies by content area.

Method: Pre-experimental research design with one group pre testpost test without control group was used. The 50 study subjects were selected through convenient sampling technique. Data was collected by means of a Structured Closed Ended knowledge Questionnaire by interview schedule. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical in terms of mean, frequency distribution, percentage‘t’ test and chi-square test.

Results: In pre-test.out of 50 subjects 10 (20%) had good knowledge followed by 28 (56%) had average knowledge followed by 12 (24%) subjects with poor knowledge no subjects had very poor knowledge regarding selected post dialysis complications and its prevention. However after STP in post-test, 26% subject with excellent, 66% subjects with good, 6.% with average and no subjects had poor knowledge regarding selected post dialysis complications and its prevention

In pre-test, out of 50 subjects 10(20%) had good knowledge followed by 28(56%) subjects had average knowledge followed by 12(24%) with poor knowledge and no subjects had very poor knowledge regarding selected post dialysis complications and its prevention. The overall findings reveal that the post-test knowledge score (30.42±4.04) was more when compared to the pre-test knowledge score (18±6.93). Hence it indicates that the structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge of clients.

As the calculated t value (19.11) was much higher than table ‘t’ value (2.010) for Degree of Freedom 29 and at 5% level of significance, the hypothesis H1 - is accepted, hence structured teaching programme is proved to be effective. In post-test there was no significant association between post -test knowledge scores and socio demographic variables.