Limited knowledge of chronic kidney disease and its main risk factors among Iranian community: an appeal for promoting national public health education programs

Roomizadeh, Peyman; Taheri, Diana; Abedini, Amin; Mortazavi, Mojgan; Larry, Mehrdad; Mehdikhani, Bahareh; Mousavi, Seyed-Mojtaba; Hosseini, Farid-Aldin; Parnia, Aidin; Nakhjavani, Manouchehr

doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2014.37

Cited by 50 publications

(62 citation statements)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In this study, majority had poor while a few had good knowledge score of DM, and this supports similar other studies [8,9] carried among undergraduates. Poor knowledge may have been from a similarly poor attitude to prevention and control measures.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Knowledge of Risk Factors and Screening for Diabetes Mellitus Among Youths in Southwestern Nigeria

Aturaka¹

2017

AJHR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:With the adoption of western lifestyle, youths are at risk of Diabetes mellitus (DM), a disease traditionally known to be common among older people. This study assessed prevalence and knowledge of risk factors for DM among youths in Southwestern Nigeria. Descriptive cross sectional study among 1610 students of tertiary institutions selected by serial recruitments. Research instrument consist of self-administered semi structured and pre-tested questionnaires. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software version 17.0. Mean age of respondents was 22.9 (+2.6) years. Four hundred and sixty (28.6%) were aware of DM. About 321 (19.9%) had good while 1289 (80.1%) had poor knowledge scores of risk factors for DM. The blood sugar level of > 6.1mmol/L (hyperglycemia) showed that 48 (3.0%) were diabetic out of which 32 (66.7%) were females. A total of 21 (1.3%) had transient hypoglycemia out of which 3 (61.9%) were females. Conclusively, DM was not uncommon among Nigerian youths. The poor knowledge scores of risk factors underscores the need for sustained health education targeted at risk reduction and prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) most especially DM.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Knowledge of Risk Factors and Screening for Diabetes Mellitus Among Youths in Southwestern Nigeria

Aturaka¹

2017

AJHR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The study revealed that only 61.2% of hypertensive patients recognized hypertension as a risk factor for CKD which was nonetheless a much higher percentage than in Iran (14,4%) [31]. And similarly a study in Malaysia showed a significant lack of knowledge about CKD among medical patients, such that 73.7% of participants scored less than 4 out of 7 in their knowledge score [12].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease: a cross sectional study from Palestine

et al. 2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundHypertension is the second most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Therefore, the aims of the study were to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of CKD, and to determine the clinical and socio-demographic factors, which affect the KAP regarding prevention of CKD.MethodsA cross-sectional study was held using the CKD screening Index to assess the KAP of 374 hypertensive patients who were selected from multiple primary healthcare centers in Nablus, Palestine. The CKD Screening Index is formed of three scales. First, the knowledge scale was a dichotomous scale of 30 items, while the attitude scale used 5-point Likert-type scale for 18 items and finally the practice scale was measured using 4-point Likert-type scale for 12 items. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine the association between clinical and socio-demographic factors and practices.ResultsIn total, 374 hypertensive patients participated in the study. The mean age of participants was 59.14 ± 10.4 years, (range 26–85). The median (interquartile range) of the knowledge, attitude, and practice scores of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of CKD were 20 (16–23), 69 (65–72), and 39 (36–42), respectively. In multiple linear regression analysis, patients age < 65 years (p < 0.001) and patients with high education level (p = 0.009) were the only factors significantly associated with higher knowledge scores. Additionally, patients age < 65 years (p = 0.007), patients with high income (p = 0.005), and patients with high knowledge score (p < 0.001) were the only factors significantly associated with higher attitude scores. Furthermore, regression analysis showed that patients with higher total knowledge (p = 0.001) as well as higher total attitudes scores towards CKD prevention (p < 0.001), male gender (p = 0.048), and patients with normal body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.026) were statistically significantly associated with higher practice score towards CKD prevention.ConclusionsAmong hypertensive patients, higher scores for total knowledge and attitudes toward prevention, male sex, and normal BMI were associated with modestly higher scores for prevention practices. Finally the findings may encourage healthcare workers to give better counseling to improve knowledge.

show abstract

“…Similarly, there were many studies indicating the populations had poor knowledge of CKD. [10,12,[15][16][17][18] A study in Nigeria showed that over a third (39.7%) had a low level of knowledge of kidney disease, another third (35.2%) of some knowledge, and a quarter (25.1%) had good knowledge. The sample involved 295 non-medical 3rd and 4th-year university students at a Government University in Nigeria.…”

Section: Knowledge Of Ckd and Its Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): knowledge of risk factors and preventive practices of CKD among students at a University in Rwanda

Ngendahayo¹,

Mukamana²,

Ndateba³

et al. 2019

Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a global public health burden. Most people miss the early subtle signs that can develop at any age. CKD has severe complications, including End-stage Renal Disease. ObjectiveTo assess the knowledge level of CKD risk factors and preventive practices among university students in Rwanda. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used from April to May 2017. A stratified random sampling technique was used to recruit 260 university students. A 36-item questionnaire was selfadministered. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. ResultsThe mean age was 29 years and over half were female (53.4%). A great number (44%) had a low knowledge level of CKD and its risk factors, a third (34%) had moderate, and only (22%) had a high knowledge level of CKD risk factors. The majority (50.4%) had low level of preventive practices, nearly half (45%) had moderate and only (4.6%) had high level of preventive practice. Conclusion CKD knowledge and preventive practices in this study population were low. Knowledge gained and desire for healthy preventive practices may have been a benefit of the study. CKD educational programs should be further developed to prevent this significant problem affecting the Rwandese community.Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2019;2(2): 185-193.

show abstract

Limited knowledge of chronic kidney disease and its main risk factors among Iranian community: an appeal for promoting national public health education programs

Cited by 50 publications

References 20 publications

Knowledge of Risk Factors and Screening for Diabetes Mellitus Among Youths in Southwestern Nigeria

Knowledge of Risk Factors and Screening for Diabetes Mellitus Among Youths in Southwestern Nigeria

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of hypertensive patients towards prevention and early detection of chronic kidney disease: a cross sectional study from Palestine

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): knowledge of risk factors and preventive practices of CKD among students at a University in Rwanda

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About