Effect of Comprehensive Nursing Care Package on Knowledge Regarding Care of Children with Nephrotic Syndrome Among Caregivers at Selected Hospital, Kolkata

Background: Nephrotic syndrome is one of the most significant chronic kidney diseases in childhood which distresses both children and family members. Poor understanding about care of children with nephrotic syndrome may lead to adverse outcome, including frequent hospitalizations which further leads to life endangering situation as End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). If caregivers have sufficient knowledge regarding care of children with nephrotic syndrome and follow the comprehensive nursing care package will result healthy outcome among children, promote prognosis and stop deterioration. Keeping this in view, the study was aimed to assess the effect of the comprehensive nursing care package on knowledge regarding care of children with nephrotic syndrome among caregivers in selected hospital Kolkata. Material and Methods: A Quasi-experimental with one group pretest posttest design was selected for this study. The conceptual framework of the study was based on Ludwig von Bertalenffy's General system model (1968). Non probability convenience sampling technique was adopted to select 60 participants. Unstructured interview schedule and structured knowledge questionnaire were used to collect the data which were analyzed by differential and inferential statistical methods. Results: Findings of the study were the mean post-test knowledge score (20.43) of caregivers was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (10.48) with 't' value ['t'(59)= 29.20] at 0.01 level of significance, indicates highly significant result. Conclusion: The study concluded that the comprehensive nursing care package was effective in enhancing the knowledge of caregivers of children with nephrotic syndrome.