EFFECT OF CARE GUIDE ON COMPLIANCE WITH FLUID RESTRICTION AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMODIALYSIS

Abstract

A quasi-experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of care guide on compliance with uid restriction among patients undergoing hemodialysis. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of compliance with uid restriction by patients undergoing hemodialysis, to determine the effect of care guide on compliance with uid restriction among patients undergoing hemodialysis and to determine the association between compliance with uid restriction and selected physiological variables. The study was conducted among 45 samples and results showed that mean uid intake value in the pre-test 1064.4 + 466.9 ml was decreased to 968.9 + 373.3 ml after giving care guide and found statistically signicant (P < 0.01). The mean interdialytic weight gain in the pre-test 3.3 + 1.1 kg was decreased to the post test value of 3.0 + 1.0 kg after giving care guide and found statistically signicant (P < 0.001). After the administration of care guide level of compliance of subjects improved from 28.9% to 53.3% and mean interdialytic weight gain was decreased from 3.3 kg to 3.0 kg. It was found that there was no signicant association between level of uid compliance and blood pressure. The study concluded that the educational interventions have a signicant effect in improving the level of compliance, which reduces the complications and thus reducing morbidity and mortality related to chronic kidney disease