College of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan.
Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Balochistan, Quetta 87300, Pakistan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 20;19(9):5015. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095015.
Patients’ awareness is critical in medical care, as it can serve as an input into the adjustment of interventions. The aim of study was to explore the level of awareness regarding chronic kidney disease (CKD), its medications, and laboratory investigations among nephrology and urology patients of Quetta. The cross-sectional study was used by adopting and culturally modifying a questionnaire. By convenient sampling technique, a total of 500 questionnaires were self-administered to inpatients, outpatients, and dialysis patients, and 468 responses (response rate 93.6%) were analyzed. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and reliability analysis were performed on SPSS v25. A majority, 50.3% (n = 235), was unaware of symptoms that will develop due to worsening of disease, while 56.2% (n = 263) were unaware of what aggravates their kidney function. Almost half of the affected individuals, 47.4% (n = 222), have no understanding about the long-term prognosis of the disease. The majority of the respondents, 51.5% (n = 248), do not know about the names and usage of medications, and 62.4% (n = 292) were unaware of the medicines that may impair kidney function; more than half, 66.7% (n = 312), were unaware about the necessary laboratory investigations. A strong association between awareness and patient education level was found (p < 0.001). Awareness regarding disease condition, medications, and laboratory investigations of CKD among nephrology and urology patients of Quetta was found out to be low, which needs immediate educational intervention.
患者的认知在医疗保健中至关重要，因为它可以作为调整干预措施的输入。本研究旨在探讨俾路支省肾病和泌尿科患者对慢性肾脏病（CKD）及其药物和实验室检查的认知水平。本研究采用了横断面研究，并对问卷进行了调整和文化修改。通过便利抽样技术，共向 500 名住院患者、门诊患者和透析患者发放了问卷，其中 468 份（应答率为 93.6%）进行了分析。在 SPSS v25 上进行了描述性统计、推断统计和可靠性分析。大多数患者（50.3%，n=235）不知道疾病恶化会导致哪些症状，而 56.2%（n=263）不知道哪些因素会加重他们的肾功能。将近一半的受影响者（47.4%，n=222）对疾病的长期预后没有任何了解。大多数受访者（51.5%，n=248）不知道药物的名称和用途，62.4%（n=292）不知道可能损害肾功能的药物；超过一半的患者（66.7%，n=312）不知道必要的实验室检查。发现认知水平与患者教育水平之间存在很强的关联（p<0.001）。在俾路支省肾病和泌尿科患者中，对 CKD 的疾病状况、药物和实验室检查的认知水平较低，需要立即进行教育干预。
