A Study To Assess The Self Care Practice On AV Fistula Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis In A Selected Hospital At Kelambakkam, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu, India

Kasthuri.S; Nivitha.V; Juby James; Mrs. Stella sugunakumari

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A Study To Assess The Self Care Practice On AV Fistula Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis In A Selected Hospital At Kelambakkam, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu, India

Kasthuri. S, Nivitha. V, Juby James, Mrs. Stella Sugunakumari

Abstract :

A study to assess the self-care practice on AV fistula among patients undergoing haemodialysis in selected tertiary hospital at kelambakkam, kanchipuram.dist,Tamil nadu,India. The objectives were to assess the self-care practice on AV fistula among haemodialysis patients. To associate the self-care practice on AV fistula among patients undergoing haemodialysis with their selected demographic variables. The review of literature was done &organised under various aspects on studies related to self-care practice on AV Fistula. The research approach used for the study was quantitative approach and the design selected was descriptive research design.53 samples were selected to participate in the study by using Purposive sampling technique. The demographic variables were assessed by using the statistical measurement and self-care practice on AV Fistula among patients undergoing haemodialysis. The level of significance selected was p<0.05level.the collected data were analysed by using Descriptive and inferential statistics the study showed that there is significant association between self-care practice on AV Fistula with the selected demographic variables of patients with undergoing haemodialysis like age, sex, Education status, Occupation, Monthly income, Dietary habits, Frequency of dialysis, Sources of health information regarding AV fistula care, Any unhealthy habits