Predictors of functional status and disability among patients living with chronic kidney diseases at St Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Ethiopia: findings from a cross-sectional study
The findings of this study suggest that CKD-associated functional disabilities are common. The advanced stage of CKD, higher age, and presence of musculoskeletal manifestations appear to be important variables predicting self-reported functional status. Healthcare professionals treating CKD shall be vigilant about the CKD-associated disability, the modifiable predictors, and interventions to limit the CKD-related disability.
Authors
- Dechasa Imiru Wayessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4161-1900)
- Mohammad Sidiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2448-8971)
- Sisay Deme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5093-9484)
- Abayneh Alamer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4781-8307)
- Balamurugan Janakiraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3866-9351)
- Tesfalem Yitbarek
Institutions
- Jimma University (ET)
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- Galgotias University (IN)
- Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (IN)
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03783-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- Saint Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
- Mekelle University