Thực trạng tìm kiếm chăm sóc sức khỏe của người bệnh thận mạn tính từ 60 tuổi trở lên đang quản lý tại khoa khám bệnh, Bệnh viện thận Hà Nội

Abstract

The healthcare-seeking behavior among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients aged 60 and over involves their proactive engagement with and utilization of medical services to maintain and improve their health. This population often encounters numerous health challenges, making it crucial to understand their healthcare-seeking behavior to enhance the quality of treatment. Studying this behavior helps identify related factors and propose solutions to improve healthcare services for the elderly. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 280 CKD patients aged 60 and over, managed at the Outpatient Department of Hanoi Nephrology Hospital, from August 2023 to June 2024. The results show the proportion of patients practicing healthcare-seeking behavior was 63.9%. Factors such as educational level and self-assessed health status were statistically significant in relation to healthcare-seeking behavior. The study emphasizes the importance of healthcare-seeking behavior among chronic kidney disease patients aged 60 and above, while also highlighting the strong correlation between educational attainment and self-assessed health status with healthcare-seeking behavior. Optimizing healthcare-seeking practices requires implementing health education programs tailored to patients' age groups and educational levels, with emphasis on the improvement of their ability for self-assessment.