Rengalakshmi, A (2012) Impact of hypertension on renal disease among renal patients. Masters thesis, MIOT College of Nursing, Chennai.
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Abstract
A retrospective study to assess the impact of hypertension on renal disease among renal patients in MIOT Hospitals, Chennai. The conceptual framework of the study was developed on the basis of epidemiological triad. The study variable was hypertension with renal disease patients attending renal outpatient department MIOT Hospitals, Chennai. A quantitative research approach with retrospective design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The study was conducted in MIOT Hospitals, Chennai, with a sample size of 150 hypertension with renal disease patients. The samples were selected through purposive sampling method for prevalence of hypertension among renal patients and convenient sampling method for impact of hypertension on renal disease. The investigator used a demographic variable proforma and with clinical data and checklist on impact of hypertension on renal disease among renal patients to collect the data. The data collection tools were validated and reliability was established. The data was collected by using an interview method and from patient clinical file. The prevalence of Hypertension among renal patients is 451 hypertensive patients out of 1544 renal patients. The prevalence rate was 292.1 per 1000 renal patients. The demographic characteristics revealed that 36.7% of the patients were in the age group above 60 years and 64% of patients were male. It was noted that 62.7% of patients had moderate impact, 31.3% of patients had mild impact and 6% of patients had severe impact.78.2% of patients were not aware that hypertension leads to renal disease, 52% of patients have not consulted nephrologists for elevated urea iv and creatinine, majority of them did not follow regular annual check-up( 78%), 68% of patients did not take antihypertensive drugs regularly. There is a significant association between the checklist score and demographic variables like gender, occupation and educational status (P< 0.05). The results indicated that hypertension has impact on renal disease. The increased blood pressure in renal disease also cause major cardiac problems among renal patients. So proper control of blood pressure and early detection can prevent major problem and increase the lifespan of hypertensive patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Impact of hypertension; renal disease; renal patients |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2017 06:21 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2017 06:21 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/3605 |
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