ASSESSMENT OF PLANNED EDUCATION PROGRAMME REGARDING FLUID CONSUMPTION AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONG ATTENTION SUPPORTERS OF CLIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES.

Abstract

Kidney failure is a dangerous in alteration of kidney function in which the body unable to preserve electrolyte and water and unable to excrete waste product from the body. Hemodialysis is the machine helps to excrete waste product from the body. Dialysis act like a health kidney excrete waste product and control fluid and electrolyte balance. Kidney able to maintain proper function.
Objective:To assess the fluid consumption and its management among care givers of hemodialysis patients.
Methods:
In this study quantative research approach and pre-experimental research design was used to evaluate the information regarding fluid consumption and its management among caregiver of patient undergoing hemodialysis. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used to select sample. Sample sizes of 60 caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis were selected to participate in the research study. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge about fluid consumption and its management.
Result:
Result showed that comparison of the before the test and after the test information score concerning fluid consumption and its management among think about givers of patients. Pretest level good knowledge 0.00 percent, average knowledge 15(25%) and poor knowledge 45(75%) and posttest level of information regarding fluid consumption and its administration among care givers of patients.60(100%) were good knowledge,0(0.0%) were average knowledge and 0(0.0%) were poor knowledge.so p<0.05 level of significant Hence planned education programme helps to increase knowledge regarding fluid consumption and its management among care givers of patients.
Demographic variable educational level of care giver of clients had a statistically significant association with the pretest levels of information regarding fluid consumption and its management among care caregivers of dialysis patients.Age, sex,religion, professional status, income of the family, previous knowledge about care of the client, and source of knowledge had shown no statistically significant association with the pretest level of information regarding fluid consumption and its management among caregivers of dialysis patients.
Conclusion:
Intentional education teaching was actually to increase the information regarding fluid consumption and its administration among caregivers of dialysis clients. Information teaching helps to improve data among those providing care to clients.