Community Knowledge and Self-Awareness of Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Community Knowledge and Self-Awareness of Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

self-awareness,
knowledge, CKD,
Balinese

Introduction: In Indonesia, CKD is among the top 10 most prevalent
diseases, with the prevalence increasing sharply from 2013 to 2018.
Therefore, prevention should focus on reducing risk factors for people who
have not yet suffered from CKD. Based on the above, researchers are
interested in examining the relationship between knowledge and
community self-awareness of CKD risk factors in Bali.
Methods: This study used descriptive analysis with a cross-sectional
approach. The population in the study was all Balinese people, with a
sample size of 209 respondents who met the inclusion criteria. The
research was conducted through an online survey consisting of
demographic data, Self-Awareness Questionnaire, and CKD Knowledge
Questionnaire through Google Forms. The collected data were analyzed
with univariate and bivariate analyses.
Results: Most respondents were from adolescence to early adulthood (17–
35 years old) as many as 78.2%, and dominated by women (64.8%). From
the level of knowledge, more than half of the respondents were in the

sufficient category, namely 67%. Meanwhile, the level of community self-
awareness tends to be high, with a result of 45%. Thus, by using

Spearman’s correlation, there was a significant relationship between
knowledge and self-awareness in the Balinese community towards CKD
risk factors (p<0.01, R= 0.591).
Conclusion: Balinese people have a good level of knowledge and awareness
of CKD risk factors. However, preventive measures are still needed to
prevent an increase in these cases. It is hoped that health services will
continue to provide information.

Ni Wayan Kesari Dharmapatni1* & Ni Made Manik Elisa Putri1

https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2023.44294

29 October 2023

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