Open AccessASSESSMENT 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
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.