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Continuing Nursing Education. Gastrointestinal Symptoms among African Americans Undergoing Hemodialysis.
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Nephrology Nursing Journal . Nov/Dec2015, Vol. 42 Issue 6, p539-549. 11p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The incidence of end stage renal disease is more than three times higher in African Americans. Treatment regimens contribute to gastrointestinal (GI) complaints. This study's purpose was to examine the incidence of GI symptoms in African-American patients undergoing hemodialysis. Younger participants were more likely to report mild indigestion, while older participants reported severe indigestion or none at all. Females were more likely to report gastrointestinal symptoms. Commonly reported co-morbidities included hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. Time on hemodialysis ranged from 1 to 279 months. Those who had been on hemodialysis the longest were more likely to report acid reflux, stomach rumbling, and mild diarrhea. This study provides a foundation for early identification of GI symptoms in African-Americans patients undergoing hemodialysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ABDOMINAL pain
*AGE distribution
*BIOMARKERS
*BLACK people
*CHI-squared test
*CHRONIC kidney failure
*CONSTIPATION
*STATISTICAL correlation
*DIARRHEA
*GASTROESOPHAGEAL reflux
*GASTROINTESTINAL system
*HEALTH status indicators
*HEMODIALYSIS
*INDIGESTION
*MARITAL status
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*MEDICAL records
*NEPHROLOGY
*NURSING
*PATIENT compliance
*RACE
*RESEARCH
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*SELF-evaluation
*SEX distribution
*COMORBIDITY
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*SYMPTOMS
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
*CONTINUING education units
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*ODDS ratio
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1526744X
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nephrology Nursing Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112410600