Awareness and knowledge of diabetes as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease among patients in Bowen hospital, Ogbomosho, Oyo state Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 4544 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractDiabetes Mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) resulting from defects in insulin secretion which is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease accounting for 20-30% of cases. Due to lack of awareness among patients with diabetes mellitus, This research study was conducted to assess the level of awareness and knowledge of diabetes as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease among patients in Bowen Hospital, Ogbomosho, using a questionnaire-based study administered to patients attending outpatient department clinic. Data analysis was done using the IBM SPSS statistical programming software and test of association between variables using chi-square and t-test as appropriate at a significance level of P 0.05. Of the 80 respondents, 36.2% are below 40 years of age, 27.5% have been managing diabetes for more than 10 years and 23% of the respondents are unmarried. 61% of the respondents are aware that long-term diabetes can cause chronic kidney disease. However, only 48% of them have good knowledge of diabetes as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease. Over 80% of them think the use of local treatment and herbs can prevent chronic kidney disease. The knowledge of the respondents about diabetes appears to play a significant role in identifying the risk factors for chronic kidney disease and its progression. Socio-demographic factors also did not seem to have any relationship with the development of risk factors for chronic kidney disease in these respondents. This study concludes that the knowledge and awareness of diabetes as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease is low. This represents a significant gap in the management of these groups of people. Urgent action is needed to raise the awareness and knowledge of patients and empower the healthcare workers....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»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»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