Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Treatment Satisfaction among Diabetes and Hypertensive Patients in a Teaching Hospital in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria


 
 Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem that is associated with enormous economic burden, reduced quality of life and untimely deaths predominantly in developing countries. Aims: The study determines the prevalence and risk factors for CKD among diabetes and hypertensive patients in a teaching hospital in Ekiti State.
 
 
 
 Descriptive and cross-sectional research designs were employed using quantitative strategy. Two-hundred (200) participants who were purposely selected participated in the study. Socio-demographic data, awareness and risk factors for CKD were determined using a standardized questionnaire while CKD prevalence was investigated with biophysical measurements and laboratory investigations. Descriptive analyses were used to answer the research questions while inferential statistics were used to test hypotheses at a significant level of p < 0.05.
 
 
 
 Finding revealed that 50% and 57.1% of the diabetics and hypertensives were above 60 years, 36.7% of the diabetics has a comorbidity while only 2% and 3.1% of diabetics and hypertensives participants has a family history of CKD. The study revealed that the level of awareness of CKD by the respondents was inadequate. Major risk factors of CKD identified among the respondents were already diagnosed of diabetes and hypertension, age above 60 years (50% and 57.1%), herbal concoction (77.7% and 73.5%) and NSAID (74.5% and 78.6%). The prevalence of CKD for diabetics was 39.8% while 57.1% for hypertensives. There was a significant relationship between respondents’ level of education and awareness of CKD (X2 =44.20, p=<0.001). The prevalence of CKD among the studied population was high.
 
 
 
 Efforts should be intensified by nurses and all other stakeholders on awareness and prevention programs for CKD. Furthermore, promotion of patients’ satisfaction with quality of health care services should be the goal to promote positive health outcomes.
