POST DIALYSIS COMPLICATIONS AND ITS PREVENTION AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS

The urinary system helps remove waste and maintain balance in the body. It includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. When the kidneys fail, treatments like haemodialysis are needed to support life. Learning about this system and its care is important. Patients and families who understand it can make better health decisions and live healthier lives. The study aims to assess the knowledge of patients on post-dialysis complications and their prevention, find the association between their knowledge and selected demographic factors, and provide an information booklet to improve awareness and prevention. A descriptive design with a quantitative approach was used. Data were collected from 60 haemodialysis patients at SIMS & RH using convenient sampling. A pre-test was conducted with a structured questionnaire, followed by an information booklet. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean pre-test score was 17.65 (SD = 5.032) with a mean percentage of 58.83%. Chi-square analysis showed no significant association between knowledge levels and demographic variables. There was no significant association between patients’ knowledge on post-dialysis complications and their demographic variables.