Juhi Ayesha, Sahoo Manoranjan, Gupta Aman Kumar, Pinjar Mohammed Jaffer, Dhanvijay Anupkumar, Kumari Anita, Kumari Amita, Singh Amita, Mondal Himel
Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.
Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.
Indian J Nephrol. 2025 Jan-Feb;35(1):77-81. doi: 10.25259/IJN_14_2024. Epub 2024 Jun 4.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health challenge, and effective self-management is crucial for optimal outcomes. Assessing the prevailing knowledge about CKD in patients can help strategies information education communication program to better manage the disease. This study evaluated the current knowledge of self-management of CKD among patients suffering from CKD in Santhal Parganas of Jharkhand state in India.
This cross-sectional survey was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital situated in Deoghar, Jharkhand, India from June to December 2023. Patients suffering from CKD were enrolled for this study from the Outpatient Department. The Chronic Kidney Disease Self-Management Knowledge Tool (CKD-SMKT) was used to measure patients' knowledge through face-to-face interviews conducted by a trained local surveyor.
A total of 228 patients with a mean age of 52.63±10.65 years (men 136 [59.65%], women 92 [40.35%]) participated in the survey. All the patients (100%) gained knowledge about CKD from doctors, followed by other patients (63.6%) and relatives (41.23%). On average, 53.61% did not have proper knowledge about overall kidney disease. Correct knowledge about maintaining kidney health was among 38.1% of patients with 36.59% unsure about their knowledge and 25.31% declaring their lack of knowledge.
A low level of knowledge about kidney health was found among the patients suffering from CKD in Santhal Parganas, a region with a tribal population with a low literacy rate. The identified knowledge gap emphasizes the need for a tailored educational program for CKD patients by doctors and patients relative.
慢性肾脏病（CKD）是一项全球性的健康挑战，有效的自我管理对于实现最佳治疗效果至关重要。评估患者对CKD的现有认知有助于制定信息教育传播计划，以更好地管理该疾病。本研究评估了印度贾坎德邦桑塔尔帕根斯地区CKD患者对CKD自我管理的当前认知情况。
本横断面调查于2023年6月至12月在印度贾坎德邦迪奥加尔的一家三级护理教学医院进行。从门诊部招募患有CKD的患者参与本研究。慢性肾脏病自我管理知识工具（CKD-SMKT）用于通过由经过培训的当地调查员进行的面对面访谈来测量患者的知识水平。
共有228名患者参与了调查，平均年龄为52.63±10.65岁（男性136名[59.65%]，女性92名[40.35%]）。所有患者（100%）从医生那里获得了关于CKD的知识，其次是其他患者（63.6%）和亲属（41.23%）。平均而言，53.61%的患者对整体肾脏疾病没有正确的认识。38.1%的患者对维持肾脏健康有正确的认识，36.59%的患者对自己的知识不确定，25.31%的患者表示缺乏相关知识。
在识字率较低的部落人口地区桑塔尔帕根斯，患有CKD的患者对肾脏健康的认知水平较低。所发现的知识差距强调了医生和患者亲属需要为CKD患者制定量身定制的教育计划。
