DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i06.007

Pages: 2183-2189

Chronic kidney disease is an emerging public health global problem, and the incidence as well as prevalence of the disease is on the rise. Clinico-social profile, etiology, associated risk factors and financial burden due to the disease were studied among 50 patients reporting to dialysis unit of a tertiary hospital in rural settings. The study revealed that diabetes, hypertension and analgesic nephropathy are responsible for 92% of the cases. In addition, considerable financial burden on the patients and families due to medical and non-medical costs of the disease management was brought out by the study. The authors recommend that CKD should be included in national programme for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases so that the disease is detected early and comprehensive management to the patients is ensured to prevent progression of disease, disability, handicap and premature death.