Abstract
Background: Chronic renal failure (CRF) or Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible progressive loss of kidney functions in which, kidney fails to sustain the metabolic waste, fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. The prevalence of chronic renal failure is 15% to 17 % in adult population in many developing countries.
 Objective: To find out the effectiveness of Self Support Group (SSG) for Chronic Renal Failure patients (CRF) and caregivers on their quality of life (QOL)
 Methodology: It is a single arm trial, interventional hospital based study. The patients of chronic renal failure of age group 18 to 50 years and caregivers age group above 18 years. Selection of patients and caregivers as per inclusion criteria, detail explanation about nature and purpose of the study, from the subject will be taken before data collection by the investigator after that the formation of groups for chronic renal failure patients and caregivers. Empowerments of the group with knowledge of chronic renal failure and its management, than evaluation quality of life (QOL) for patient and their caregivers with use of QOL scale. The assessments of quality of life for four times, it include day one to three months, six months and nine months respectively. The setting of the study is selected hospitals of Vidarbha Region.
 Expected Results:
 
 Formation of Self Support Group for CRF patients and their caregivers in Hospital Setting
 Improvement in knowledge regarding CRF of patients and their caregivers
 Improvement in QOL for both CRF patients and caregivers
 
 Conclusion: Conclusion will be drawn from the statistical analysis after completion of data collection.
Highlights
Chronic renal failure (CRF) is identified as a major worldwide health related problem [1]
Formation of Self Support Group for CRF patients and their caregivers in Hospital Setting Improvement in knowledge regarding CRF of patients and their caregivers Improvement in quality of life (QOL) for both CRF patients and caregivers Conclusion: Conclusion will be drawn from the statistical analysis after completion of data collection
A population-based study from North India, multistage cluster sampling technique were used, in which serum creatinine and samples of urine were examined for all subjects, the stage 3 chronic kidney disease prevalence was found in 0.79% samples out of 4,972 examined [4]
Summary
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) studied in 2015 ranked chronic kidney disease 17th among the causes of deaths [2]. A population-based study from North India, multistage cluster sampling technique were used, in which serum creatinine and samples of urine were examined for all subjects, the stage 3 chronic kidney disease prevalence was found in 0.79% samples out of 4,972 examined [4]. Objective: To find out the effectiveness of Self Support Group (SSG) for Chronic Renal Failure patients (CRF) and caregivers on their quality of life (QOL) Methodology: It is a single arm trial, interventional hospital based study. Expected Results: Formation of Self Support Group for CRF patients and their caregivers in Hospital Setting Improvement in knowledge regarding CRF of patients and their caregivers Improvement in QOL for both CRF patients and caregivers Conclusion: Conclusion will be drawn from the statistical analysis after completion of data collection
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