Awareness of the use of nephrotoxic agents as a risk factor for acute kidney injury in Naval Medical Centre Lagos Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 4530 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe purpose of the study is to find out the awareness of the use of nephrotoxic agents as a risk factor for AKI in naval medical center Vitoria Island, Lagos, Lagos State. The data was collected through the distribution of questionnaires among personnel of Naval Medical Center, Victoria Island Lagos State. The findings showed that 48(47.1%) of the personnel of naval medical centre strongly agreed, 38(37.3%) agreed, 6(5.9%) strongly disagreed and 10(9.8%) disagreed that ibuprofen, tramadol and diclofenac are nephrotoxic drugs the finding also showed that 79(77.5%) of the respondents strongly agreed, 22(21.6%) agreed and 1(1.0%) strongly disagreed that agent like mercury in creams and soaps, monkey tail are toxic to the body. The findings showed that 52(51.0%) of the naval medical personnel strongly agreed, 49(48.0%) agreed, 1(1.0%) strongly disagreed that natural toxins in herbal concoctions are nephrotoxic. The findings also showed that 50(49.0%) 0f the medical personnel strongly agreed, 45(44.1%) agreed, 3(2.9%) strongly disagreed and 4(3.9%) disagreed that indiscriminate use of mixtures orthodox drugs soft drink can cause AKI. Three hypotheses were analyzed, hypothesis 1 was rejected, that from the calculation, X0.898, P 0.041 0.05. This implies that there is a significant relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of personnel of naval medical center and their awareness of AKI. Hypothesis 2 was Rejected since the calculated value X14.606 and p0.024 is less than 0.05. This implies that there is a significant relationship between the level of awareness of naval personnel on the risk factors for AKI and the indiscriminate use of nephrotoxic agents. Data were analyzed using frequency tables, bar charts, and Pie charts....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State