scholarly journals Determinants Of Adherence To Dietary Prescription Among Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis In Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Author(s):  
Rahab Benjamin ◽  
Tumbwene E. Mwansisya ◽  
Mary Lyimo

Abstract Background: The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease means it has become a leading cause of death worldwide and a global health concern. The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Tanzania is 12.4%. A major cause of mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease is non-adherence to dietary prescription. However, factors associated with non-adherence to dietary prescription remain unknown. Methods: This study used a quantitative descriptive cross sectional design, To investigate determinants of adherence to dietary prescription among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis in Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Result: Data were obtained from 150 participants; 56.7% adhered to their prescribed diet. Factors significantly associated with adherence to dietary prescription were permanent residence in the city where the hospital was located (p=0.018), age (p=0.000), employment status (p=0.017), duration of chronic kidney disease (p=0.001), comorbidity (p=0.029), family awareness (p=0.003), affordability (p=0.044) and convenience of nutritional counseling services (p=0.046), and conversation with a healthcare provider regarding diet (p=0.039). Predictors of adherence were permanent residence (p=0.010), age (p=0.002), duration of chronic kidney disease (p=0.012), and conversation regarding diet with a healthcare provider (p=0.018). Conclusion These findings highlight a need for interventions to improve adherence to dietary prescription. Building understanding of determinants of adherence to dietary regimens among patients with end-stage renal disease is critical because of the poor progress associated with non-adherence. Further mixed method research should be conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of adherence to dietary prescription and associated factors.

Author(s):  
Chih-Chien Chiu ◽  
Ya-Chieh Chang ◽  
Ren-Yeong Huang ◽  
Jenq-Shyong Chan ◽  
Chi-Hsiang Chung ◽  
...  

Objectives Dental problems occur widely in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may increase comorbidities. Root canal therapy (RCT) is a common procedure for advanced decayed caries with pulp inflammation and root canals. However, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients are considered to have a higher risk of potentially life-threatening infections after treatment and might fail to receive satisfactory dental care such as RCT. We investigated whether appropriate intervention for dental problems had a potential impact among dialysis patients. Design Men and women who began maintenance dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis) between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2015, in Taiwan (total 12,454 patients) were enrolled in this study. Participants were followed up from the first reported dialysis date to the date of death or end of dialysis by December 31, 2015. Setting Data collection was conducted in Taiwan. Results A total of 2633 and 9821 patients were classified into the RCT and non-RCT groups, respectively. From the data of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance, a total of 5,092,734 teeth received RCT from 2000 to 2015. Then, a total of 12,454 patients were followed within the 16 years, and 4030 patients passed away. The results showed that members of the non-RCT group (34.93%) had a higher mortality rate than those of the RCT group (22.79%; p = 0.001). The multivariate-adjusted hazard ratio for the risk of death was 0.69 (RCT vs. non-RCT; p = 0.001). Conclusions This study suggested that patients who had received RCT had a relatively lower risk of death among dialysis patients. Infectious diseases had a significant role in mortality among dialysis patients with non-RCT. Appropriate interventions for dental problems may increase survival among dialysis patients. Abbreviations: CKD = chronic kidney disease, ESRD = end-stage renal disease, RCT = root canal therapy.


2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (9) ◽  
pp. 1178-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredric O. Finkelstein ◽  
Kenneth Story ◽  
Catherine Firanek ◽  
Paul Barre ◽  
Tomoko Takano ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana Rodrigues Sarmento ◽  
Paula Frassinetti Castelo Branco Camurça Fernandes ◽  
Marcelo Ximenes Pontes ◽  
Daniel Barros Santos Correia ◽  
Victhor Castelo Branco Chaves ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Introduction: Knowledge of validated primary causes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is extremely relevant in the realm of public health. The literature lacks validated studies on the primary causes of ESRD. Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of the causes of ESRD in a State Capital in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on the analysis of medical records of patients on hemodialysis at five specialized centers in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Deaths and patients referred to other centers outside Fortaleza were excluded from the study. The data of 830 patients were initially collected, but 818 remained enrolled after the exclusion criteria were applied, the equivalent to 48% of the patents on dialysis in the city. Results: 61.1% of the patients were males. Twenty-two percent of all enrolled individuals were aged 60-69 years. Patient mean age was 55.7 ± 16 years. The most common validated cause of ESRD was unknown (35.3%), followed by diabetes mellitus (26.4%), adult polycystic kidney disease (6.2%), graft failure (6.2%), obstructive uropathy (5.7%), and primary glomerulonephritis (5.3%). Before validation, primary hypertension was the most frequent cause of chronic kidney disease (22.9%), decreased to 3.8% after validation. Conclusion: The data contradicted national studies reporting primary hypertension as the main cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). A high rate of unknown causes and categorization bias were observed mainly in relation to primary hypertension as a cause of CKD, which affects the overall prevalence of causes of ESRD in patients on dialysis.


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