Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward chronic kidney disease among care providers in Banglore: cross-sectional study

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent and rapidly expanding health issue that necessitates proper knowledge on the part of medical professionals in order to slow down the progression of the disease. As a result, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of care providers with regard to chronic kidney disease (CKD). An investigation using a cross-sectional design was carried out on a total of 326 healthcare professionals working at the specialized hospital and three medium to higher clinics located in BangloreTown. In order to conduct data analysis, the collected information was first imported into EpiData version 3.1 and then exported to SPSS version 21 for Windows. For the purpose of data analysis, descriptive statistics and generalized linear modal were utilized. The average age of the participants was 29.68 years, with a standard deviation of 4.877, and their average number of years of service was 4.28 years, with a standard deviation of 4.561. According to the participant in the study, their overall weighted scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 9.0971 (8.77, 9.42), 2.53 (2.4, 2.65), and 10.14 (9.94, 10.33) correspondingly. A greater than fifty percent of the healthcare practitioners were aware of the use of GFR to evaluate renal function and to refer patients to nephrologists. The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the risk factors of CKD, which include diabetes, long-term alcohol consumption, anemia, and cardiovascular diseases, were also familiar to many healthcare workers. The medical professionals were aware of the concept of late detection, and they knew that the referral of CKD would lead to an increase in kidney disease consequences. In addition, 275 of them, which is 84.4% of the total, are concerned about the costs of treatment associated with chronic kidney disease. Over seventy-three percent of the care professionals, including 238 of them, were of the opinion that the Ethiopian Ministry of Health paid less attention to the issue. In addition, 234 people, or 71.8%, are interested in learning more about the management of chronic kidney disease. A majority of 256 patients, or 78.5%, are very likely or likely to be referred to a senior physician and nephrologist. Providers demonstrated sufficient knowledge, a positive attitude, and practice in relation to chronic kidney disease.