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Assessment of Knowledge and Healthcare Related Practices of Caregivers Regarding Home Management of Children with Nephrotic Syndrome

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dc.contributor.author Madhushani, J.S.S
dc.contributor.author Bandara, W.V.R.T.D.G
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-02T09:55:02Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-02T09:55:02Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Madhushani, J.S.S., Bandara, W.V.R.T.D.G.(2021). Assessment of Knowledge and Healthcare Related Practices of Caregivers Regarding Home Management of Children with Nephrotic Syndrome, Journal of Health Sciences and Innovative Research 2021;2(1):43-52 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/10384
dc.description.abstract Introduction: Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) is the commonest chronic glomerular disorder characterized by heavy proteinuria, hypoproteinaemia, oedema and hyperlipidaemia. Parental motivation and involvement are essential for home management of a child with NS. This study was conducted to assess caregivers' knowledge and healthcare related practices regarding home management of children with NS. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among caregivers (n=94) attending the Paediatric Nephrology Clinic (PNC) at the Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Sri Lanka. Data were collected through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: The majority of the respondents (71.3%) were mothers. The majority of children with NS in the study sample were boys (70.2%), and their mean age was 7.6±3 years. About 40.4% of children had onset of disease at the age of 2-3 years. The majority of participants (53.2%) had scored more than 75 marks for knowledge. The practice score of the majority (66.0%) was between 50-100. The mean knowledge score was significantly higher in the participants who have managed their child with NS for 6-8 years (p=0.006) and for 9-11 years (p=0.019), compared to the participants who have managed their child with NS for 3-5 years. The mean knowledge score was significantly higher in the participants with the family history with NS in compared to the participants without family history of NS (p=0.001). A statistically significant association was found between mean practice score and the number of living children in the family (p=0.009). Mean practice score of the participants who had more than four living children was significantly higher than the participants who had two living children in their family (p=0.002). However, a significant negative correlation was observed between knowledge on NS and healthcare related practices of the participants (r= -0.240, n=94, p=0.020, 2-tailed). Conclusions: The overall knowledge and practices of parents/caregivers regarding home management of children with NS attending to the PNC, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Sri Lanka, was adequate and satisfactory. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Allied Health Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura en_US
dc.subject Home management, Paediatric, Nephrotic Syndrome, Knowledge, Practice en_US
dc.title Assessment of Knowledge and Healthcare Related Practices of Caregivers Regarding Home Management of Children with Nephrotic Syndrome en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.31357/jhsir.v2i01.5421 en_US


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