Vol. 9, Issue 6 (2020)

Results: Out of 89 patients 61 (68.53%) were male and 28 (31.46%) were female. Morisky Green Levine scale was used to deduce the medication adherence, Pre-counselling data revealed that out of 89 patients 3 (3.37%) were highly adherent, 72 (80.89%) showed medium level of adherence and 14 (15.73%) showed low level of adherence. The post counselling data revealed improvement in adherence level. 39.3% high adherence was found in males and 39.2% was observed in females. Medium level of adherence was seen in 59.01% males and 60.71% females. Low level of adherence was observed in 0.016% males and 0% in females was observed. Fluid overload status 16 (13%), hypotension 5 (4.06%), hypertension 04 (3.25%), breathlessness 3 (2.43%), pain at fistula site 02 (1.62%), hypoglycaemia 02 (1.62%), abdominal pain 02 (1.62%), weakness, itching and cramps 3 (2.43%), and chills, fever and body pains 02 (1.62%) were the Intradialytic complications observed.