A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude regarding Lifestyle Modification among patients with Chronic Kidney Disease at selected Hospital Coimbatore

 

Aruna R1, Esther Rakel2

1Assistant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department Ganga College of Nursing,

(Affliated to the Dr. MGR Medical University) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

2Dean Cum Principal, Ganga College of Nursing, Coimbatore Affiliated to The Tamil Nadu

 Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

*Corresponding Author E-mail:

 

ABSTRACT:

Aim and Objectives: knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease at selected hospital coimbatore. Materials and methods: Pre experimental one group pretest posttest design was used in this study. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used. The sample size was 40. Self administered questionnaire regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease. Results: This study revealed that the obtained‘t’ value was 22.8 was more than the table value (2.008) at 0.005 level of significance. Hence the stated hypothesis was accepted and it was inferred that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge and attitude regarding the lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease There was a significant association between pretest level of knowledge score with selected demographic variables.

 

KEYWORDS: Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Attitude, Chronic kidney disease, Lifestyle modification.

 

 


INTRODUCTION:

The incidence of chronic kidney disease and its consequences are increasing throughout western and developing world. The world foundation for renal care estimated that by the year 2020, over 1 million people will be required to provide care for approximately 1,4million people receiving dialysis, and approximate 1.2 million are with functioning transplants. Chronic kidney disease is a gradual and progressive loss of the ability of the kidneys to function normally.

 

Buke (2016) stated that modification of lifestyle habits like smoking cessation, exercise, moderate alcohol consumption, and weight loss in obese people will slow the progression of chronic kidney disease. Diet is considered 0ne of the treatment of chronic kidney disease. Dietary advice includes information about energy, protein, sodium phosphate, potassium, and fluid. The overall aim is to prevent malnutrition, hyperkalemia, hyperphosphatemia, and obesity and to aid in the treatment of hypertension and alleviate the uremic symptom, a balanced healthy diet to meet individual nutritional requirements.

 

Therefore, the above fact and studies created an insight in the investigator`s mind. By improving the knowledge regarding lifestyle modification on chronic kidney disease, the incidence of complication could be reduced. It may enhance the changes in the health care delivery system. The overall aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programmed on knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modification among patients with chronic kidney disease.

 

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modification among patients with chronic kidney disease at selected hospital Coimbatore.

 

OBJECTIVES:

·       To assess the level of knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

·       To administer a video assisted structured teaching programme on lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

·       To assess the effectiveness of video assisted structured teaching programme on the level of knowledge and verbal responses structured interview schedule for attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

·       To find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

·       To find out the association between knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease with selected demographic variables.

 

HYPOTHESIS:

H1: There will be a significant difference between pretest and post-test level of knowledge and attitude scores regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

H2: There will be a significant correlation  between the  pre-test level of knowledge and attitude scores regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

H3: There will be a significant correlation  between the post-test level of knowledge and attitude scores regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

H4:There will be a significant association between pretest level of knowledge and attitude scores regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease with their selected demographic variables.

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

It was an evaluative study. Pre experimental one group pretest post test design was used in this study. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used. The sample size was 40. Self administered questionnaire regarding Assessment of knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease was used to evaluate the  effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.The samples were selected by using non probability purposive sampling technique on the basis of selection criteria. Informed consent was taken from the respondent. On the same day by using self administered knowledge questionnaire, the pretest knowledge was assessed. The second day intervention was given by the researcher in which the investigator developed interventional strategy like Structured Teaching Programme Regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease  which will be given for 45 minutes for one day. Post test was done on 7th day by using same tool to assess the knowledge level of the subjects.According to the objectives, the data were represented under the following section.

 

Section I: Data on distribution of demographic variables of patients with chronic kidney disease.

 

Section II: Description of Statistical Value of Pre-test and Post-test knowledge Scores Regarding lifestyle modifications Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

 

Section III: Description of Statistical Value of Pre-test and Post-test attitude Scores Regarding lifestyle modifications Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

 

Section IV: Correlation of pretest scores of the knowledge and attitude regarding life style modification among patients with chronic kidney disease.

 

Section V: Association of Demographic Variables with Pretest Scores of Knowledge Regarding Life  Style Modifications Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

 

Table 1: Mean, standard deviation and t” value of Pre-test and Post-test knowledge Scores Regarding lifestyle modifications Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease                        (n=40)

S.No

Knowledge

Mean

SD

‘t’ value

Level of

significance

1

Pre-test

15.77

3.9

16.87*

0.05*

2

Post-test

22.82

2.97

 

This Table shows that the mean score of knowledge in pre-test was 15.77 and post-test was 22.82. The calculated ‘t' value 16.87 at df (39) was greater than the table value at 0.05 level of significance. It reveals that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores. So the results are concluded that structured teaching programme has a significant effect on improving the level of knowledge among patients with chronic kidney disease.

 

Table 2 Mean, standard deviation and t” value of Pre-test and Post-test attitude Scores Regarding lifestyle modifications Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.                                  (n=40)

S. No

Attitude

Mean

SD

‘t’ value

Level of

significance

1

Pre-test

41.25

9.59

 

18.87*

 

0.05*

2

Post-test

53.8

7.33

 

This Table  shows that the mean score of attitude on the pre-test was 41.25 and the post-test score was 53.8. The calculated ‘t' value 18.87 at df (39) was greater than the table value at 0.05 level of significance. It reveals that there was a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test attitude scores. So the results are concluded that structured teaching programme has a significant effect on the improvement of attitude regarding lifestyle modification among patients with chronic kidney disease.

 

Table 3: Mean, standard deviation and correlation of pretest scores of the knowledge and attitude regarding life style modification among patients with chronic kidney disease      (n=40)

S. No

Pretest

Mean

S.D

r

1

Knowledge

15.77

3.9

 

+0.67

2

Attitude

41.2

9.59

 

This Table shows that there was a positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude in the pre-test.

 

Table. 4: Mean, standard deviation and correlation of post test scores of the knowledge and attitude regarding life style modification among patients with chronic kidney disease.

(n=40)

S. No

Post test

Mean

S.D

r

1

Knowledge

22.82

2.97

 

+0.73

2

Attitude

53.5

7.33

 

This  Table shows There was a positive correlation between knowledge and attitude in pretest and post-test. Compare with pre-test, the post-test ‘t' score is increased. It shows that parents developed adequate knowledge and favorable attitude after the structured teaching programme.

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.

 

ETHICAL CONSIDERATION:

Research was conducted after the approval of research committee and hospital. The nature and purpose of the study was explained to the authorities of kidney centre, Coimbatore. Oral consent was obtained from the participants. Assurance was given to the study samples that the anonymity of each individual would be maintained strictly.

 

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:

Frequency and percentage will be used for the distribution of samples based on their knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease. Mean and standard derivation will be used to assess pre and post-test knowledge regardingknowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease.Chi-square test will be used to find an association between pre-test on knowledge regarding knowledge and attitude regarding lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease with their selected demographic variables.

 

RESULTS:

The association of attitude with demographic variables by χ2test. It reveals that the age, sex, religion, occupation, income, marital status, type of family, body built, duration of chronic kidney disease, personal habits, associated illness obtained had no significant association with a pretest attitude score of subjects. So there is no association between attitude and selected demographi Svariables.

 

DISCUSSION:

This study revealed that the pre-test means score for the knowledge was 15.77 and post-test mean score Was 22.82. Thereby the 't' value of knowledge was 16.87. The pre-test mean score for attitude was 46.3 and the post-test mean score was 57.1. Thereby the ‘t’ value for attitude was 18.87.

 

Both the ‘t’ value obtained from knowledge and attitude were higher than the table value at 0.05 level of significance. This reveals that there was a significant improvement in knowledge and attitude about lifestyle modifications among patients with chronic kidney disease. This, in turn, reveals that the structured teaching programme was effective.

 

 

 

LIMITATIONS:

This study was conducted only in a selected hospital which imposed limitations in generalization of findings.

No follow-up was done after the test due to time constraint of the participants.

 

CONCLUSION:

The study highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to improve breast cancer awareness among women. Community-based programs, healthcare provider initiatives, and media campaigns can help bridge knowledge gaps and encourage early detection practices. Strengthening awareness efforts is essential in reducing breast cancer-related mortality and enhancing women's health outcomes.

 

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

None declared

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

We offer our heartfelt thanks to the omnipotent originator of the universe for the abundant grace at all times in being here and doing what he has willed to do to us. We would like to thank the Director of Ganga breast care centrel, who granted permission to conduct a pilot study and main study.

 

CONTRIBUTORS:

RA: Conceptualization of the study, collection, analysis of the data, writing the manuscript, finalized the manuscript and will act as the guarantor of the paper, KD: Conceptualization of the study, collection, analysis of the data, writing the manuscript, finalized the manuscript, edited and critically evaluated the manuscript; Edited and critically evaluated the manuscript.

 

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Received on 04.04.2025         Revised on 05.06.2025

Accepted on 14.07.2025         Published on 14.08.2025

Available online from August 23, 2025

Int. J. of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(3):145-148.

DOI: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00028

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