Kidney transplant related knowledge and health education needs of patients with chronic kidney failure in two academic hospitals in Gauteng

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dc.contributor.authorNkadimeng, Mmabje Calvin
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-24T19:24:55Z
dc.date.available2021-11-24T19:24:55Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionA research report submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Nursing to the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Therapeutic Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2021en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: Patients living with chronic kidney failure endure a lot of stress, as they have to adjust their lifestyle, stop smoking, eat a healthy diet, and refrain from self-medication. Currently, South Africa has dearth in literature regarding the knowledge of these patients about kidney transplant, which is so far the best treatment for chronic kidney failure. Patients are provided with health education before any transplant, this is done to equip them with adequate knowledge regarding the disease and its management. However, there are no methods to examine whether the patient comprehended the information or not. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the kidney transplant related knowledge and health education needs of patients with Chronic Kidney Failure on haemodialysis awaiting kidney transplant in two hospitals in Gauteng. Methods: The study was a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional survey and data was collected using a kidney transplant understanding tool (K-TUT) questionnaire. Data analysis: Data was analysed using the statistical package for Social Science computer Programme and quantitative content analysis. Setting: The setting for this study was the renal units at two academic hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa. Results: Of the n=124 aimed sample size, n=70 patients gave consent to participate in the study, based on the set objective of describing the knowledge of patients on dialysis about their knowledge on kidney transplant, a large number n=58 (82.86%) scored above 50% indicating adequate knowledge and n=12 (17.14%) scored below 50%, which is regarded as inadequate knowledge. However, at the mean score of 55%, only half (n=35; 50%) of the participants had adequate knowledge. When considering the 55% as adequate knowledge indicator, half of the participants had inadequate knowledge regarding kidney transplant. The health education needs revealed three themes: firstly, the health education needs related to kidney transplant (quality of life, reproductive health and risks and side effects). Secondly the additional information needs to understand kidney transplant process such as donors and support system and lastly the family member involvement theme which entailed their family member understanding of the risk of rejection and infectionen_ZA
dc.description.librarianTL (2021)en_ZA
dc.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/32081
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.schoolSchool of Therapeutic Sciencesen_ZA
dc.titleKidney transplant related knowledge and health education needs of patients with chronic kidney failure in two academic hospitals in Gautengen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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