Educational intervention on chronic kidney disease for older adults

Abstract

Introduction: chronic kidney disease is a serious public health problem due to the high risk of death and disability it causes in those who suffer from it, as well as the high costs of treatments worldwide. Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on chronic kidney disease for older adults in the period January-February 2019. Method: a non-observational, quasi-experimental study having a before and after design without a control group was carried out in older adults allocated at Joaquín de Agüero y Agüero University Polyclinic. The sample comprised 50 patients chosen according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and intentional non-probabilistic sampling. This study was developed in three stages: diagnosis, intervention and evaluation. The absolute and relative percentage frequency was used and 15 articles were reviewed. Results: patients in the age group between 60 and 69 years (40 %) and male (64 %) predominated. After the educational intervention, a significant increase (p <0,05 U = 2) was observed in the level of adequate knowledge about the characteristics of chronic kidney disease (70 % vs. 100 %), signs and symptoms (28 % vs. 100 %), belonging to risk groups (30% vs. 100%), complications (16% vs. 100%) and prevention measures (28 % vs. 100 %). Conclusions: the application of the educational intervention had a favorable impact on the level of knowledge of the elderly, undertaking a greater perception of risk and providing tools to prevent the disease in this vulnerable population group.

Keywords

• insuficiencia renal crónica
• enfermedades renales
• anciano
• conocimientos
• factores de riesgo, causalidad.