A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding dietary awareness to reduce the risk of CKD among type 2 diabetic patients coming to a selected NCD clinic of Pathanamthitta District

Chronic Kidney Disease is now becoming a widely prevalent medical disorder all over the world and Diabetes Mellitus is identified as one of the major predisposing factors for the development of disease. The incidence of CKD has grown dramatically around the world in recent years. It now affects >10% of the general population globally and it is more common in older individuals, women, racial minorities, and in people with diabetes mellitus and hypertension.This study is aimed to find out the effect of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding dietary awareness to reduce the risk of chronic kidney disease among type 2 diabetic patients attending a selected NCD clinic at Pathanamthitta District so as to enhance their knowledge and reduce the risk of complications. Research approach adopted for the study was quantitative approach and the research design was one group pretest posttest design. The study was conducted among type 2 diabetic patients in a selected NCD clinic at Pathanamthitta District. The samples were selected by non-probability purposive sampling and the sample size was 30. The pilot study was conducted with 5 sample following to which the data collection procedure was carried out. Pretest was conducted by giving structured questionnaire which was followed by a planned teaching programme. Post test was conducted after 7 days of teaching. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze and synthesis data. Paired T test and chi square test used in inferential statistics. The study result showed that there is a significant improvement in the knowledge after structured teaching programme (p<0.05). The study concluded that the structured teaching programme is an effective intervention to improve the knowledge regarding dietary awareness to reduce the risk of CKD in type 2 diabetic patients which require early diagnosis and prevention.