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Research Paper | Medical Surgical | Volume 10 Issue 12, December 2021 | Pages: 874 - 878 | India
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude towards Kidney Donation among Family Members of Chronic Renal Failure Patients Attending Haemodialysis Unit at Selected Hospitals of Bagalkot
Abstract: Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is irreversible and progressive reduction of functioning renal tissue.1 a living person gives one his or her kidney to someone else who has kidneys that are not working.2 Giving a kidney to someone who needs a transplant is a very important thing to do.3 Objective: 1) To determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding kidney donation among family members of chronic renal failure patients. 2) To find out co-relation between knowledge and attitude towards kidney donation among the family members of chronic renal failure patients. Method: Pre-experimental, i.e. one group pre-test and post test design was used. The sample includes 50 family members. Convenient sampling technique was used. Data collected using structured knowledge questionnaire and self constructed attitude scale & analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The calculated knowledge t value (t49=22.62, P
Keywords: Effectiveness, Family members of chronic renal failure patient, kidney donation, Knowledge, Attitude, Socio-demographic variables
How to Cite?: Anuradha Gurappa Melligeri, Varesh G Chilapur, Dr. Deelip S Natekar, "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude towards Kidney Donation among Family Members of Chronic Renal Failure Patients Attending Haemodialysis Unit at Selected Hospitals of Bagalkot", Volume 10 Issue 12, December 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 874-878, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR211216105221, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR211216105221