Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Ann Med. 2024 Dec;56(1):2386044. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2386044. Epub 2024 Aug 5.
Kidney diseases are considered silent killers due to the lack of well-defined symptoms. Public knowledge about chronic kidney disease (CKD) management has been shown to decrease the risk of CKD onset and progression to end-stage renal disease and renal failure. The main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of kidney function, CKD symptoms, etiology, prevention and treatment in the general population.
A cross-sectional study using a validated questionnaire was conducted in Jordan to assess public knowledge of CKD. Public knowledge of CKD was assessed using a questionnaire consisting of 32 knowledge questions, including risk factors, symptoms, treatment, protective measures and kidney function. The knowledge level was classified according to the total score: poor (0-50%), intermediate (51-70%) and good/high (71-100%). Multiple regression analysis was performed to compare knowledge scores (KS) and predict associations with the participants' baseline characteristics.
The level of knowledge about CKD among the 2181 participants was intermediate. The KS was significantly higher among participants with health issues such as hypertension, diabetes and heart problems, first-degree relatives working in the medical field, majors relevant to health, married, employed, highly educated, high-income and smokers. The main sources of knowledge about CKD were health professionals, TV shows, books and magazines. Multiple regression analysis showed an association between KS and age, sex, functional status, educational level and field, income, smoking status, having a family member/spouse work in the medical field, and knowledge source.
The public level of knowledge about CKD management is greatly influenced by participants' health and social factors. Thus, improving public knowledge and perception through education and the media will significantly reduce CKD prevalence and incidence.
由于缺乏明确的症状，肾脏疾病被认为是无声的杀手。公众对慢性肾脏病（CKD）管理的了解已被证明可降低 CKD 发病和进展为终末期肾病和肾衰竭的风险。本研究的主要目的是评估普通人群对肾功能、CKD 症状、病因、预防和治疗的知识。
在约旦进行了一项使用经过验证的问卷的横断面研究，以评估公众对 CKD 的了解。使用包含 32 个知识问题的问卷评估 CKD 知识，包括危险因素、症状、治疗、保护措施和肾功能。根据总分将知识水平分类：差（0-50%）、中等（51-70%）和良好/高（71-100%）。进行多元回归分析以比较知识得分（KS）并预测与参与者基线特征的关联。
2181 名参与者对 CKD 的了解程度处于中等水平。在有高血压、糖尿病和心脏问题等健康问题的参与者、在医疗领域工作的一级亲属、与健康相关的专业、已婚、就业、受过高等教育、高收入和吸烟者中，KS 显著更高。了解 CKD 的主要来源是卫生专业人员、电视节目、书籍和杂志。多元回归分析显示，KS 与年龄、性别、功能状态、教育水平和领域、收入、吸烟状况、有家庭成员/配偶在医疗领域工作以及知识来源有关。
公众对 CKD 管理的知识水平受参与者健康和社会因素的极大影响。因此，通过教育和媒体提高公众的知识和认识将显著降低 CKD 的患病率和发病率。
