Awareness on risk factors of chronic kidney disease among patients attending clinic in medical outpatient department University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin Department:Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 7255 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe study investigated awareness of the risk factors of chronic kidney disease among patients attending the Medical Outpatients Department, at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. The purpose of the study was to assess the level of awareness on chronic kidney disease among patients attending the Medical Outpatient Department of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, to assess the awareness of risk factors that contribute to the development of chronic kidney disease among patients attending Medical Outpatient Department of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, to identify the most common risk factors for CKD that patients attending MOPD in UITH are aware of. A total of 333 questionnaires were distributed among patients attending the medical outpatients department in University College Hospital, Ilorin, using random sampling technique to collect the data needed for the study and were analyzed using SPSS version 25. It also showed that 249(74.8%) of the patients know what the kidneys are, 36(10.8%) of the patients heard about chronic kidney disease through the media, 117(35.1%) of the patients strongly agreed and 126(37.8%) disagreed that joint pain can lead to chronic kidney disease. The common risk factors for chronic kidney disease revealed include diabetes, hypertension, herbal concoction, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity. Hypotheses testing shows that there is no significant relationship between a patient’s awareness of chronic kidney disease and the risk factors that contribute to the development of chronic kidney disease and also no significant relationship between the effect of age on the level of awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease among patients. It was concluded that the age of patients attending MOPD in UITH influences their level of awareness of chronic kidney disease and the risk factors that contribute to its development....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»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»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»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 exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State