A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Treatment Modalities among Renal Failure Patients Admitted in Selected Hospital of District, Mohali, Punjab

Abstract

Introduction : Renal failure, also known as kidney failure, is a medical condition where the kidneys lose their ability to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This dysfunction can lead to a buildup of toxins and fluids in the body, resulting in various complications. Renal failure can be acute or chronic, depending on the duration and severity of the condition. Acute renal failure occurs suddenly and is often reversible with prompt medical intervention. Common causes include severe dehydration, sudden drop in blood pressure, infections, drug toxicity, or obstruction of the urinary tract. Methodology : The Descriptive research design was used. The total sample size of the study was 100 renal failure patients, which were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. The tool selected for the present study was self structure knowledge questionnaire and likert scale. The tool was validated by 7 nursing experts for establishing the content validity. The reliability of the tool was assessed by cronbach's Alpha method and it was found to 'r'  0.70 and 0.79. hence the found was highly reliable. Results : The major analysis revealed that Out of 100 sample majority (81%) had average knowledge with mean 9.814, median 10 and SD 1.88 followed by (19%), below average knowledge with mean 5.78, median 6 and SD .418 and no one fall in good knowledge score. The calculated chi-square values were not less than the table value at the 0.05 level of significance. Conclusions : In present research study ,renal failure patients having inadequate knowledge and attitude regarding treatment modalities ,need to improve knowledge ,which help people to save lives of many patients, who are at the progressing stage of end stage renal disorder.