Conhecimento sobre o tratamento farmacológico em pacientes com doença renal crônica

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The suitable patients' medication knowledge is a essential factor for the medication compliance. The level of medication knowledge in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the medication knowledge associated factors were assessed in a cross-sectional study performed with 130 subjects from a nephrology outpatient university clinic, continuously taking some self-administered drug from the C, H02 or L04 groups of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system and who were not on a kidney replacement therapy. The level of medication knowledge was measured through a researcher-administered questionnaire and a score ranking from zero to ten points. Three levels of knowledge were defined: low (less than six points), moderate (six to eight points) and high (more than 8 points). The patients' medication knowledge average score was 7.8 ± 1.7 points and 51.5% of the patients showed low or moderate level of knowledge. The factors associated to the high level of medication knowledge were: fast decline of the glomerular filtration rate, control of the blood pressure and the patients' belief that they suffered adverse drug reaction to any of the prescribed medicines. Most patients had insufficient knowledge for a safe and effective use of prescribed medicines, so a better patient counseling is necessary.

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Moreira, L. B., Fernandes, P. F. C. B. C., Monte, F. S., Galvão, R. I. M., & Martins, A. M. C. (2008). Conhecimento sobre o tratamento farmacológico em pacientes com doença renal crônica. Revista Brasileira de Ciencias Farmaceuticas/Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 44(2), 315–325. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-93322008000200017

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