Effectiveness of self instructional module on knowledge regarding Nephrotic Syndrome and its management among parents of children with Nephrotic Syndrome at selected hospitals of Wardha district.

Mrs. Archana Lohave (Taksande)

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Effectiveness of self instructional module on knowledge regarding Nephrotic Syndrome and its management among parents of children with Nephrotic Syndrome at selected hospitals of Wardha district.

Mrs. Archana Lohave Taksande

Abstract :

Background: Nephrotic Syndrome is a symptom complex manifested by massive edema, hypoalbuminaemia, marked albuminuria and hyper lipidemia .Nephrotic syndrome is not a disease in itself; rather, it is a group of symptoms that indicate kidney damage�particularly damage to the glomeruli, the tiny units within the kidney where blood is filtered , result in the release of too much protein from the body into the urine When the kidneys are damaged, the protein albumin, normally found in the blood, will leak into the urine. Proteins are large, complex molecules that perform a number of important functions in the body.¹ Parents‘ knowledge and are important to prevent complications from the disease. Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge of parents regarding Nephrotic Syndrome and its management .2. To assess the effectiveness of self instructional module on the knowledge Nephrotic Syndrome and its management 3. To associate the knowledge with the selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: – present study conducted in A.V.B.R.H. Hospital ,Wardha , Maharashtra, 30 subjects recruited based on inclusion criteria, and utilized the technique of Non probability convenience sampling. Pre experimental one group pre test post test without control group used, the instruments were structured questionnaires and the instructional module was given after the pre test.Results: The study findings were in pre–test knowledge score was 30% of parents of children with Nephrotic Syndrome were having poor level of knowledge score & 70 % of the parents of children with Nephrotic Syndrome had average level of knowledge score, Mean knowledge score was 5.20�1.97 whereas, in post test 10.00% of the parents of children with Nephrotic Syndrome had average and 80.00% good and 10.00% had excellent level of knowledge score, Mean knowledge score was 10.30�1.87. Hence it is interpreted most of the parents understood about management of Nephrotic Syndrome , its home care & prevention of secondary complication.