Knowledge and Perception of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Semi-urban Community in North-east Nigeria

A Abdu,K Y Audi,M S Umar

doi:10.46912/jbrcp.96

Abstract

Of the nine million individuals on dialysis worldwide, more than 90% are in developed countries with lower figures reported from lower to middle-income countries. This is mainly due to Unaffordability of this therapy by the great majority of people who are poor and living in rural areas. There is, therefore, the need for effective preventive measures to reduce the progression of patients to End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). This can only be achieved by properly educating the people. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on World Kidney day 2018 at Bayara a semi-urban community near Bauchi metropolis. Interviewer-assisted questionnaires were administered to all individuals to assess the knowledge and perception of the participants. A total of 132 individuals completed the questionnaire out of which 81.8% were females. The mean age of the participants was 39.98±12.5 years and a range of 15-65 years. About 27.3% of the respondents didn’t know the correct number and position of the kidney. 65% didn’t know any risk factor for kidney disease while 4.5% and 1.5% could mention hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

Highlights

Print ISSN: 2636-7378 | Online ISSN: 2651-5865The incidence and prevalence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) differ substantially across countries and regions
A systematic review estimated that of the nine million individuals requiring dialysis in 2010, more than 90% lived in developed countries with universal access to health care.[1]
Identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) requires recognition of individual risk and appropriate laboratory testing.[1]. This is mainly because symptoms do not manifest in earlier stages; earlier-stage CKD can lead to several complications, such as anemia and mineral bone disorder, and poor outcomes, including cardiovascular events, morbidity and mortality.[2]

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Introduction

The incidence and prevalence of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) differ substantially across countries and regions. A systematic review estimated that of the nine million individuals requiring dialysis in 2010, more than 90% lived in developed countries with universal access to health care.[1] Lower figures are reported from lower to middle income countries largely due to poor access and high cost of renal replacement therapy (RRT). It has become pertinent that in lower to middle income countries effective preventive measures need to be put in place to reduce the number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progressing to end stage kidney disease. It has been found that early referral to Nephrologist improve outcome in those that progress to ESKD.[4,5]

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