Evaluation Research Of The National Kidney Foundation Of Hawai’i (Nkfh) Kidney Early Detection Screening (Keds) Program In Hawai’i Utilizing A Culturally Competent Grassroots Community-Based Approach

Abstract

In 2005, the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai’i (NKFH) developed the KEDS program to raise greater awareness about individual risk for kidney disease and stimulate early screening of risk factors among people in Hawai’i. The objective of this study was to collect formative program evaluation data and observe for trends in chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalence and risk in selected communities in Hawai’i. The KEDS participants, regardless of health insurance or health condition, ethnicity, or gender, were encouraged to participate without a fee. Nine hundred twenty-one were included in this evaluation. Data analyses included crosstabs and Pearson’s chi-square. The findings of the program showed increased BMI levels for Native Hawaiians. Also, other ethnic groups in Hawai’i were also analyzed. This project provides an evaluation of the KEDS program and useful data on the ethnically diverse participants in Hawai’i.