Key result
Among 38 elderly nursing home residents, 15 had a history of hypertension, 16 had a history of smoking, and the most frequent symptom of CKD was decreased libido (26 respondents).
Why the study?
Chronic kidney disease often goes undetected until advanced stages, motivating identification of symptoms and risk factors in high-risk elderly residents of social care institutions.
Cross-Sectional (n=38)
No
In a nursing home population, elderly residents frequently exhibited risk factors for CKD, with hypertension and smoking being common, and decreased libido as the most frequently reported symptom.
Highlights prevalent CKD risk factors and decreased libido in nursing home elderly; cross-sectional data are hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Background: At this time, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is still a world health problem, CKD is usually undetected until it reaches the severe or terminal stage. CKD ranks 16th as a cause of death worldwide. Nationally, CKD has been the second largest expense following heart disease. This study was conducted to identify the symptoms and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in the elderly in social care institutions who are the population at risk. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 38 elderly people aged ≥60 years who are residents of nursing home 'X'. The residents of the nursing home who met the criteria of inclusion were interviewed and identified the risk factors and symptoms of CKD by conducting interviews using the available questionnaires and physical examination. Data were collected and presented in frequency distribution table. Results: from 38 respondents, 15 respondents had history of hypertension, 10 respondents had a history of diabetes mellitus, 16 respondents had history of smoking, 8 with history of NSAIDS use, and no one has history of kidney disease. The highest count of risk factor was found in 1 respondent (2.6%), meanwhile respondent with 1 and 2 risk factors was found in 11 respondents (28.9%). The most frequent symptom of CKD that appeared among respondents was decreased libido which 26 respondents experienced every day and the rarest symptom of kidney disease that appeared among respondents were restless legs which 35 respondents have never experienced. Conclusion: Almost every respondent had risk factor/s of CKD with the most frequent distribution of risk factor is 1-2 risk factor/s in one respondent and the most frequent symptom among respondents is impotence/decreased libido.
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Adhia et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic Kidney Disease (n=38). Risk factors for chronic kidney disease was evaluated on Risk factors and symptoms of CKD. Among 38 elderly nursing home residents, 15 had a history of hypertension, 16 had a history of smoking, and the most frequent symptom of CKD was decreased libido (26 respondents).
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