Abstract: Chronic kidney disease is a common and rapidly increasing public health problem all over the world, both in developed and developing countries. Majority of the patients with chronic kidney disease on maintenance of haemodialysis are not aware of self-care management such medication, fluid, proper diet intake and regular follow up. This study aimed to assess the knowledge regarding haemodialysis therapy among end stage renal disease patients at Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa (THB), Sri Lanka. This is a hospital based descriptive cross sectional study about knowledge on factors contributing to non-adherence in dialysis patients. Data was collected by interviewer administered questionnaires at Teaching Hospital Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. A total number of 95 CKD patients undergoing haemodialysis in THB between the ages of 21 to more than 60 years were included in our study. The majority of patients were between 41-50 years (37%)]. Among them 50 (53%) were male &45 (47%) were female. There was association between respondents level of self-care knowledge regarding haemodialysis and demographic variables such as Educational status (p=0.001), Monthly income (p=0.002), Duration of dialysis (p=0.003) and Per weekly dialysis (p=0.013).The study provided overall knowledge regarding medication, fluid and diet of CKD patients 51% were found to have moderate knowledge and only 13% had very good knowledge. This result make us aware that patients who are affected with CKD need more awareness regarding proper maintenance on medication, fluid and diet balance who are undergoing dialysis treatment.
Keywords: Chronic kidney Disease, Haemodialysis, Knowledge, Medication, Fluid, Diet.
Title: KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HAEMODIALYSIS THERAPY AMONG END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS AT TEACHING HOSPITAL, BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA
Author: Sureshrupan J, Vijayakuma M, Arunprashath S, Antony MK, Shanmukanathan S, Josepha J
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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