TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF HOME CARE REGARDING POST CRANIOTOMY CARE AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CRANIOTOMY PATIENTS.

Abstract

Background - After the initial phase of hospitalization and recovery, most patients return to home to live in community with numerous physical, psychological, mental, social, and spiritual health disabilities. Those conditions prohibit the individual from participating in the community independently and efficiently. Around three fourths of patients tend to receive help from family members for daily living activities. So family caregivers play an significant part, since they are born with a large portion of the cost of home care.

Objective -This study is planned with the objective to Assess Knowledge and practice of home care regarding post craniotomy care among caregivers of patients. And to associate the knowledge and practice of home care regarding post craniotomy care among caregivers of patients with selected demographic variables.

Methodology -This study was conducted in Wardha district. It was a descriptive study where in caregivers of 36 patients who underwent craniotomy. A self prepared validated questionnaire was designed to assess the level of knowledge and observational checklist prepared for observing practice, caregivers age up to 50 and above it, as per inclusion/exclusion criteria, Sampling Technique: non probability convenient sampling ,Survey research approach were selected. Ethics approval was obtained from IEC, DMIMS (DMIMS (DU)/IEC/Dec-2019/8644). The conclusion will be drawn from the results and will be published in peer reviewed journal.

Expected Results- Results According to the study, timely caregiver education on craniotomy care is important during hospitalization, so that after discharge of proper practice information reduces the chance of complication and minimizes the risk of infection and mainly in whom care givers are among younger adults and people with low educational status. Educational level and age group can be significant to knowledge and practice. Researchers predict that effective discharge planning and interventions were increasing the knowledge and practice level of the caregivers.