Care competency of informal care givers for Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) patients at home

3^rd Euro Nursing & Medicare Summit

July 27-29, 2015 Valencia, Spain

Rajesh Kumar

India

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Introduction: Majority of Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients depends on family and friends, to manage their chronic illness throughout the course of CKD. Appropriate home care management of CKD can help to prevent or delay the progression of illness. Methods: A pre-experimental study with quantitative approach was undertaken on 45 care givers of CKD patients with the objective to study the improvement in competency regarding home regarding home care of care-givers of patients with CRF through administration of an instructional program and information booklet which would help the care givers of CRF patients to enhance their knowledge and skills regarding care at home. Results: The mean difference of knowledge score was statistically significant (�t�= 19.156), at 0.05 level of significance. The mean difference in practice score was statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance and suggested that instructional program regarding home care was effective in terms of enhancing knowledge and practice score among care givers of CRF patients. Conclusion: Educating the caregivers of CKD patients about importance of nutritional management, rest and exercises, psychological support and communication, fistula care, maintaining skin integrity and maintaining fluid and electrolyte balances will help in providing adequate care in patients of CKD.

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