A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF PLANNED TEACHING ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF RENAL CALCULUS AMONG THE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SELECTED COMMUNITY OF SINDHUDURG DISTRICT.

Abstract

Background: Renal stone is a painful condition that affects 1 – 2% of the general population. Kidney stones are aggregates of crystals mixed with a protein matrix that cause obstruction of urine flow in the renal collecting system, ureters, or urethra and result in severe pain, bleeding, or local erosion of kidney tissues. To prevent illness and have positive health attitude, correct and complete knowledge of health is necessary. Knowledge enhances cognitive processes, like problem solving. The researcher felt to study this topic to improve knowledge about renal calculi and its prevention. This information is to be given at local area, in communal area individual will get information by practice teaching in the form of lecture come discussion, and with the practice of modification in lifestyle individual can prevent the disease. Aim: The knowledge on prevention of renal calculus among the individuals should improve after planned teaching Objective: To assess the pre and post test knowledge of individuals regarding prevention of renal calculus before and after planned teaching. Material and Methods: One group pre-test post-test design. 60 individuals selected from rural area in Sindhudurg district. Non probability convenience sampling method was used. Data collection included use of planned teaching, Structured interview schedule. Analysis: at the conclusion of findings regarding pre- and post-test knowledge of individuals, revealed in the pre test that nobody had excellent knowledge and after planned teaching the knowledge was improved. Comparison between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores t(29.58) was greater than tabulated value therefore, there was a significant difference in the knowledge of individuals. Association of post-test knowledge scores of samples with their selected demographic variables age was t (4.16.) and bladder habit was (2.47) therefore, there was a strong association between the mean scores of knowledge with the selected demographic variable age, and bladder habit. Conclusion: knowledge scores depicted marked improvement after planned teaching. Implications: Planned teaching on knowledge regarding prevention of renal calculi among the individual can be taken in nursing service it can improve the knowledge of individuals, it can be used for preventive purpose, it can be used to teach larger population in the community area. In nursing education, it can impart knowledge of healthy practices to others, the nursing student can learn about the knowledge regarding prevention of renal calculi and provide health education in the community area. In nursing research, the research methodology, tools and findings can be added to the nursing literature, the tools and methodology can provide insight to the future nurse researchers, it can be used as reference material for students, the same study can be replicated on larger population.