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Mella Riski1, Irma Melyani Puspitasari1,2, Cherry Rahayu3
1Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, West Java, 45363, Indonesia.
Background:
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant global health issue associated with cardiovascular risk, elevated morbidity and mortality rates, reduced quality of life, and high medical costs. Self-care behavior (SCB) is an effective strategy for mitigating the negative impacts of CKD. Identifying factors that influence SCB in CKD patients is essential for improving clinical outcomes. This study analyzes the factors affecting self-care behavior in patients with CKD.
Methods:
A structured search was conducted on PubMed and EBSCO up to June 10th, 2024. This review was not limited by publication year, published in English, and only full-text articles were included.
Results:
A total of 510 articles were identified from both databases. After removing 109 duplicates, 401 articles remained. Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that several factors were associated with SCB, including health literacy (HL), social support, disease knowledge (DK), age, occupation, income, marital status, place of residence, gender, education, comorbidities, smoking habits, body mass index, participation in CKD programs, duration since CKD diagnosis, CKD stage, psychological factors, therapy compliance, self-efficacy, and laboratory results (triglyceride, PCR urine, hemoglobin, phosphor, and albumin levels).
Conclusions:
The findings indicated that multiple factors can influence SCB in patients with CKD. The most factors that showed a significant association with SCB were age and education in 5 studies, respectively. These findings underscore the importance of addressing patient-specific factors to improve patient SBC through education and counseling from healthcare providers.
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