Risk factors and knowledge of the elderly people about chronic kidney disease
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https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000300011Palavras-chave:
Nursing, Primary Health Care, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Aged.Resumo
Objective: to analyze the relationship between the risk factors and the elderly people knowledge about chronic kidney disease. Methods: this study is a cross-sectional research with 100 elderly enrolled in basic units, using asemi-structured interview. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: most elderly people had adequate knowledge about the disease and prevention, but poor knowledge about hemodialysis. Regarding the risk factors in the elderly investigated, increased are highlighted and statistical significance of waist circumference (p=0.049), smoking (p=0.022) and alcohol consumption (p=0.013). Conclusion: relationships between risk factors as smoking, alcoholism, increased abdominal circumference, and the knowledge of the elderly about chronic kidney disease were identified.Deprecated: rtrim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /var/ojs/html/plugins/generic/piwik/PiwikPlugin.inc.php on line 113
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2017-08-21
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Delgado MF, Lisboa IND, Fernandes MI da CD, Carino ACC, Fernandes RM, Lira ALB de C. Risk factors and knowledge of the elderly people about chronic kidney disease. Rev Rene [Internet]. 21º de agosto de 2017 [citado 26º de agosto de 2025];18(3):361-7. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/20064
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