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ADHERENCE TO SAUDI NEPHROPATHY SCREENING PROGRAM IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN ALKHOBAR CITY

Dr. Esam Yahya Qugandi, Dr. Adel Aldossari

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 13% of the adult population, resulting in significant morbidity, mortality and health care costs. Method: A Cross-sectional study was conducted among Patients with type II diabetes or hypertension or both in chronic disease clinics (CDC) in PHC centers in Eastern Province to assess adherence to nephropathy screening guideline among physicians in chronic disease clinics. Results: The study included 246 patients, the majority 51.6% was females. 40.2% of patients had type 2 diabetes mellitus, 24.4% had hypertension and 35.4% had both. There were only 26% of cases follow guideline in screening of nephropathy. Conclusion: The study concluded that the majority of cases do not follow nephropathy screening guideline. We recommend decision makers to conduct further planning on increasing the adherence level and the outcomes of the screening program.

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