JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE OF MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG NURSES IN SECONDARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN OSUN STATE

OJO, Elizabeth Olubunmi, NWAOMAH, Esther Esobuneta, ISAWUMI, Modupe Adedolapo

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease prevalence is rising globally and poses a higher burden on the healthcare system. Good knowledge of chronic kidney disease management was reported to increase nurses’ competence and improve patient outcomes. This study assessed the effect of an educational intervention on knowledge of management of patients with chronic kidney disease among nurses in secondary healthcare facilities in Osun State. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design, using a pretest-posttest method. Nurses (175) in secondary healthcare facilities in Osun State were purposively selected for the study. Samples were 135 nurses who gave consent and were gathered in one group from the nine (9) State and five (5) General hospitals for the study. A pre-intervention, post intervention and six weeks post-intervention data were assessed among nurses using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis employed descriptive and inferential statistics. Necessary ethical standards and approvals were followed. Findings showed significant improvement across multiple domains of CKD knowledge. At baseline, the overall mean score for CKD management knowledge was 14.40 ± 3.43, which increased to 19.01 ± 3.51 immediately after the intervention and further improved to 20.46 ± 2.84 six weeks post-intervention. ANOVA showed a significant effect of the intervention (F (1.88) = 58.801, p < .001) with a large effect size (η²=.305), indicating that 30.5% of the variance in general knowledge scores was attributable to the intervention. The intervention also revealed a very large effect size (η² = .468), indicating that nearly 47% of the variance in CKD management knowledge scores could be attributed to the intervention. The educational intervention showed significant effect on knowledge of management of chronic kidney disease among study participants. Regular continuing education programs on management of chronic kidney disease for nurses may inform better CKD care outcomes.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, Educational intervention, Knowledge of CKD, Management of patients with CKD, Nurses