ASSESSMENT OF AWARNESS, KNOWLEDGE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL | Zendy

K. Jesindha Beyatricks | Zendy; Deepa shruthi G | Zendy; Fizia Mohammadi | Zendy; Feba Thomas | Zendy; Omid Reza | Zendy

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ASSESSMENT OF AWARNESS, KNOWLEDGE AND RISK FACTORS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AMONG DIABETES MELLITUS AND HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AT A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Author(s) -

K. Jesindha Beyatricks,

Deepa shruthi G,

Fizia Mohammadi,

Feba Thomas,

Omid Reza

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of scientific research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 3046-5206

DOI - 10.36106/ijsr/9500458

Subject(s) - medicine , tertiary care , diabetes mellitus , outpatient clinic , disease , knowledge level , family medicine , tertiary level , positive attitude , psychology , endocrinology , social psychology , mathematics education

A prospective cross sectional study on the awareness, knowledge and risk factors of CKD among Diabetic and Hypertensive patients was conducted in the outpatient and inpatient wards of a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru. A total number of 100 patients were included in the study. The results indicated that, out of 100 patients, 38% was having knowledge and 62% were without knowledge. 43% were having positive attitude and 57% with a negative attitude. It was found that majority of the people were without knowledge, that is 62% and negative attitude 57%. The study revealed that among educated people, 55.55% was having poor knowledge and 44.44% was having good knowledge. Among uneducated people, 64.86 % was having poor knowledge and 35.13 % was having good knowledge. Among 100 participants, 43% has positive attitude and 57% has negative attitude.

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