• Ms. Anmol Patel
• Sutariya Sarthak J, Upadhyay hinal A
• Vagadia rekhaben R, Vaghasiya Surbhiben R
• Vaghela Mansi M, Vala vaishaliben K
• Vankar Krutik kumar A, Zala tannu M

ABSTRACTThe investigator conducted “A study to assess the knowledge regarding dietary management for patients with CKD at selected hospitals of Ahmedabad city with a view to develop an information booklet.” The objectives of the study were: 1. To assess the knowledge regarding dietary management for CKD patients at selected hospitals of Ahmedabad city .2. To determine association between knowledge of CKD patients regarding dietary management and the selected demographic variables. 3. To enhance knowledge regarding dietary management for CKD patients by the use of information booklet after the study. Quantitative research approach was used with Non-experimental descriptive research design. The investigator used non-probability convenience sampling methodfor selecting 80 samples. A structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess knowledge of the samples. The reliability of the structured knowledge questionnaire was 0.72, the tool was found reliable. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyze the data. The present study findings revealed that Out of 80 samples, 11 (13.80%) samples had good knowledge, 50 (62.50%) samples had average knowledge and 19 (23.8%) samples had poor knowledge regarding dietary management for CKD. Thus it indicated that CKD patients had a lack of knowledge regarding dietary management for CKD. The association of selected demographic variable with knowledge score was analyzed using chi-square test. Thus it was detected that there was significant association of the knowledge score about dietary management for CKD with the gender & the occupation of the samples. And there was no significant association of the knowledge score about dietary management for CKD with the age, education, religion, any chronic disease, dietary pattern, previous knowledge of the samples. Conclusion: In present study, there was lack of knowledge among samples so it was necessary to develop an information booklet on dietary management for CKD which was effective for enhancing the knowledge of CKD patients on dietary management for CKD.

"“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DIETARY MANAGEMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH CKD AT SELECTED HOSPITALS OF AHMEDABAD CITY WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no.g153-g155, March-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303624.pdf

"“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DIETARY MANAGEMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH CKD AT SELECTED HOSPITALS OF AHMEDABAD CITY WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no. ppg153-g155, March-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303624.pdf