Awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk of morbidity & mortality. Educational interventions aimed at empowering patients are successful in chronic disease management including CKD. Objective: To explore the awareness regarding CKD among patients attending in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Methodology: This was a descriptive observational study, which includes 100 adult patients attending the department of Medicine in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2013 to June 2013. Data were collected on a pre-tested questionnaire by face-to-face interview to investigate awareness toward: 1) basic knowledge of personal health; 2) perceptions of factors increasing the risk of CKD; 3) knowledge of therapies to slow CKD progression; 4) perceptions of CKD increasing the risk of other medical conditions and 5) demographic information. Main outcome variables were demographic parameters, socio-economic status and awareness about chronic kidney disease. Data were analyzed and compared by statistical tests. Results: Almost one third (32.0%) respondents were in 3 rd decade and male to female ratio was 1:1.5. Majority (43.0%) patients came from lower-middle income family. In all age groups, the majority (60%) respondents had low knowledge of CKD. Among the study population, 44.0% believe that smoking increases risk of CKD; 42.0% believe that restricting salt intake reduces the progression of CKD; 34.0% mention that CKD increases the risk for hypertension and 82.0% mention that renal transplantation is the treatment of choice in CKD.

Knowledge attitude and practices towards chronic kidney disease among type-2 diabetic patients in Bangladesh

“…And, the majority (60%) of them were reported with low knowledge, indicating a higher level of knowledge in our study population than them. 17 Most importantly, the variations in the level of KAP in our study are mostly due to the asymmetric knowledge assessing tools and methods of determining the level of KAP in the other studies. [11][12][13]17 As part of epidemiological studies, our study has few issues related to weak points.…”

“…17 Most importantly, the variations in the level of KAP in our study are mostly due to the asymmetric knowledge assessing tools and methods of determining the level of KAP in the other studies. [11][12][13]17 As part of epidemiological studies, our study has few issues related to weak points. A conveniently selected (nonrandomized) study center and study population of T2DM patients in our study may not represent the generalizability of whole T2DM patients.…”