Corrigendum: Association of Hantavirus Infections and Leptospirosis With the Occurrence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka: A Prospective Study With Patients and Healthy Persons

Background: Chronic kidney disease that cannot be explained by traditional factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus is called chronic kidney disease unexplained etiology. With limited evidence on the success of interventions in enhancing medication adherence, this study was designed to test patient compliance and adherence on taking medication in North Central Province in Sri Lanka.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a selected area of NCP to identify compliance, adherence. Data was collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire by visiting patients at their own residences.Results: A total of 200 people participated in this study. 92.5% of the population was involved in agriculture and 63% worked more than 1 acre of farmland. Among the selected population (74%) were not educated about the side effects of medication. 60.5% had missed taking their medicines during the prescribed time period. The entire population of the study was selected among patients having a monthly income of less than 15,000 Sri Lankan rupees. There was a statistically significant association in missing doses with land extent, patient’s income and stages of the disease.Conclusions: Non adherence and compliance to the medication is common in patients that worked in largely extended lands, were in late stages of the disease and had reduced income. Compliance and Adherence to the medication can be enhanced by proper counseling and improving patient’s knowledge about their medication.

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Factors associated with Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in North Central Province of Sri Lanka: a comparative analysis of drinking water samples

Applied Water Science ◽

10.1007/s13201-018-0792-9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

D. G. Amara Paranagama ◽

Muhammed A. Bhuiyan ◽

Niranjali Jayasuriya

Keyword(s):

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Central Province ◽

Unknown Aetiology ◽

North Central ◽

Factors Associated ◽

North Central Province ◽

Drinking Water Samples

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Kidney Disease, Health, and Commodification of Drinking Water: An Anthropological Inquiry into the Introduction of Reverse Osmosis Water in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka

Human Organization ◽

10.17730/1938-3525-80.2.140 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 80 (2) ◽

pp. 140-151

Author(s):

M.W. Amarasiri de Silva ◽

Steven M. Albert

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Reverse Osmosis ◽

Alternative Form ◽

Unknown Etiology ◽

Central Province ◽

North Central ◽

The North ◽

North Central Province

In response to evidence suggesting that polluted drinking water is a risk factor for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka, the government introduced reverse osmosis (RO) water as an alternative form of drinking water in the North Central Province (NCP) between 2010 and 2016. We examine whether CKDu prevalence and disease progression have been reduced as a result of the introduction of RO water and behavioral changes and how villagers perceive the changes.

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