A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Self Reported Practices Regarding Care of Arterio Venous Fistula among Patients at Selected Haemodialysis Units of Sangli City Amrao Pratik N1, Kurane Swati C.2,* 1M. Sc Nursing, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Nursing, Sangli 2Clinical Instructor, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Nursing, Sangli *Corresponding Author: Swati C. Kurane, Clinical Instructor, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) College of Nursing, Sangli-416416, Email: swatichandrahaskurane@gmail.com
Online published on 19 August, 2019. Abstract “A study to assess the knowledge and self reported practices regarding care of arteriovenous fistula among patients at selected haemodialysis units of sangli city”. Background: A.V. Fistula is referred as gold standard method to carry out the dialysis of client, so the care and appropriate knowledge is most important factor for smooth access. Objectives: 1. To assses the existing knowledge regarding A.V. Fistula care among haemodialysis patients. 2. To assess the self reported practices regarding care of A.V. Fistula among haemodialysis patients. Methodology: A present study was conducted by using quantitative approach with non-experimental descriptive research design. Nola j penders health promotion model was used which is revised in 1996for conceptual framework. Proposal with tool presented in front of ethical committee for permission. Total 100 samples were selected by Probability simple random sampling method. Data collection tool had knowledge questions to assess knowledge and practice were assessed by using likhert scale. Result and conclusion: knowledge scores, 84.00% subjects were having average knowledge, 16% were having poor knowledge and no one in the good knowledge category. In the present study of patients of A. V. fistula, in Practice scores, 37% of subjects identified with inadequate practice score 63% identified with appropriate practice score. Implementation of knowledge regarding A.V. Fistula care and its practices would be beneficial to the patients who are going under haemodialysis treatment for increasing the patency and reducing the complications of A.V. Fistula for reducing the life threatening conditions. Top Keywords A.V. Fistula, knowledge, self reported practices. Top |