“Effect Of Planned Teaching On Knowledge Regarding Kidney Transplantation Among Family Members Of Chronic Renal Failure Patients”

Abstract

It is estimated that 25-40% of patients are likely to develop chronic kidney disease, with a significant percentage requiring renal transplant therapy. Renal transplantation is now widely considered the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) due to improved short- and long-term survival benefits over dialysis treatment. Since medication to prevent rejection is so effective, donors need not be genetically similar to their recipient. The people have misconceptions about the organ donation process which makes them less likely to be donors. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of planned teaching on knowledge regarding kidney transplantation among family members of chronic renal failure patients. A present study was conducted by using quantitative research approach. One group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. The study showed that majority that is 72 % of the family members of chronic renal failure patients had poor knowledge before planned teaching whereas 86% were in excellent category of knowledge score after planned teaching. The planned teaching was effective in improving family member’s knowledge regarding kidney transplantation.