Key result
~56% of parents of children with kidney disease are unaware that childhood hypertension exists.
Why the study?
Although many studies focus on modifiable causes of childhood hypertension, few explore parental awareness.
Cross-Sectional (n=500)
No
There is a significant lack of awareness regarding childhood hypertension among parents of children with kidney disease, highlighting the need for targeted parental education.
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Parental knowledge gaps in pediatric hypertension may prompt targeted education; leaves open impact on early detection in kidney disease.
Zehra Aydın (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Parents of children with known or suspected kidney disease (n=500). Questionnaire assessing awareness of childhood hypertension was evaluated on Unawareness that hypertension can occur in childhood. Among 500 parents of children with kidney disease, 56.4% were unaware that hypertension can occur in childhood and 67.4% did not know its link with renal disease.
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