Prevalence of treatment adherence among attendance at hemodialysis in Makah

Ghanim Hamid Al-Khattabi

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Prevalence of treatment adherence among attendance at hemodialysis in Makah

Authors:

Ghanim Hamid Al-Khattabi

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Prevalence | Hemodialysis | Adherence | Treatment | Saudi Arabia

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.592-592

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001521150

pISSN:

2320-4664

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Background: There are remarkable paucity in the studies which identify prevalence of adherence and non-adherence risk factors in hemodialysis patients in Saudi Arabia. Despite the importance of this issue, there are very limited studies which discuss our topic in Saudi Arabia.
 
 Aims & Objective: To identify the prevalence of adherence to (hemodialysis attendance, medications, fluid restrictions, and diet restrictions) among hemodialysis patients at governmental kidney centers in Makah city in Saudi Arabia in the year 2013.
 
 Materials and Methods: Based on a cross section study design, a sample of 361 hemodialysis patients were selected randomly (stratified random sample) from the list of available patients in three hemodialysis centers at three major governmental hospitals in Makah city, and they were invited to be enrolled in the study after taking their consent. Clinical measures and a valid, reliable Questionnaire (ESRD-AQ) were used to assess adherence of patients to (hemodialysis attendance, medications, fluid restrictions, and diet restrictions).
 
 Results: The prevalence of hemodialysis patients adherence to Dietary, fluid restrictions recommendations and medication prescription were 88.37%, 87.78% and 87.99%, respectively and nearly half of patients were adherent to dialysis sessions (55.96%). The highest adherence rate was for diet restriction (88.37%) and the lowest was for attendance to dialysis sessions (55.96%).
 
 Conclusion: The overall adherence rates in our study population were thought to be within the range of most published international studies.

Article Details

Prevalence of treatment adherence among attendance at hemodialysis in Makah

Authors: Ghanim Hamid Al-Khattabi

Publisher: Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics: Prevalence | Hemodialysis | Adherence | Treatment | Saudi Arabia

Journal: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.592-592

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2014

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001521150

pISSN: 2320-4664

Prevalence

Hemodialysis

Adherence

Treatment

Saudi Arabia

Issues

Authors:

Ghanim Hamid Al-Khattabi

Publisher:

Eldaghayes Publisher, Tripoli, Libya

Main Topics:

Prevalence | Hemodialysis | Adherence | Treatment | Saudi Arabia

Journal:

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health Vol.3 Issue 5, pp.592-592

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2014

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001521150

pISSN:

2320-4664