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January 8, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Factors associated with chronic kidney disease knowledge and preventive practices: An analytical cross-sectional study among patients with hypertension at Amana Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Why the study?

Little is known regarding chronic kidney disease knowledge and preventive practices among patients with hypertension in Tanzania.

Population

184 patients with hypertension at an outpatient hypertension clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Design

Analytical cross-sectional study

Authors

JAJoel Seme AmbikileSNShabani S. NgulupiAMAgnes F. Massae

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Overview

High knowledge linked to better practices in Tanzanian hypertensives; leaves open whether education improves CKD prevention.

Structured PICO

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Population
184 patients with hypertension recruited at an outpatient hypertension clinic at Amana Regional Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Outcome
Factors associated with knowledge and preventive practices related to chronic kidney disease (CKD)patient reported

Among hypertensive patients in Tanzania, higher knowledge of chronic kidney disease is significantly associated with better preventive practices, highlighting the need for educational interventions.

Cite This Study

Ambikile et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8cfdb17c11e3a699c6644dhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317257
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