Aim: To enhance the knowledge regarding self-care of AV Fistula among hemodialysis patients.Method: A pre-experimental research design was adopted. Purposive sampling technique was used and 60 patients were collected in dialysis unit of IVY hospital, Mohali. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyses the data.Result: The study finding where as 60% respondents has excellent knowledge, 40% were having good knowledge in post-test. In case of pre-test, the knowledge score of study shows that 70% were having average knowledge and 30% were having good knowledge. After structured teaching program maximum patients had excellent knowledge. So structured teaching program was highly effective.Conclusion: The study concludes that hemodialysis patients had excellent knowledge regarding AV Fistula care. After structured teaching program maximum patients had excellent knowledge. So structured teaching program was highly effective at the level of 1%.
Arteriovenous fistula, Structured teaching program, Hemodialysis, Vascular assess
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