Management practice, and adherence and its contributing factors among patients with chronic kidney disease at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: A hospital-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a complicated interrelationship with other diseases and major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Therapeutic management for CKD patients is complicated due to co-morbidities and dominant risk factors of CKD. Non-adherence to treatment is an increasing problem for patients with CKD and it has not been extensively studied in patients with CKD. Hence, the present study was carried out to assess the management practice, medication adherence and factors affecting medication adherence in CKD patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH).

Methods

A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the nephrology clinic of TASH. A total of 256 patients were recruited through systematic random sampling. Data were collecte

SUBMITTER: Kefale B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6059431 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature