Knowledge and Practices towards Prevention and Early Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease and Associated Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Gondar Town, North West Ethiopia.

Daniel AsmelashElias ChaneGetahun DesalegnSewmalet AssefaGetie Lake Aynalem Alebachew Fasil

Published in: International journal of hypertension (2020)

More than half of the participants had good knowledge about chronic kidney disease and its risk factors. However, the level of preventive practice among participants was low. The educational status, residence, and duration of hypertension were significantly associated variables with knowledge and practice scores in multivariate logistic regression.

Keyphrases

healthcare
chronic kidney disease
blood pressure
hypertensive patients
primary care
end stage renal disease
risk factors
south africa
quality improvement
arterial hypertension