Limited Knowledge of Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Main Risk Factors among Iranian Community: An Appeal for Promoting National Public Health Education Programs

Background The aim of this survey was to explore the baseline knowledge of the Iranian community about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) definition and its two main risk factors, i.e. diabetes and hypertension. This study also introduced a model of public education program with the purpose of reducing...

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Main Authors: Peyman Roomizadeh, Diana Taheri, Amin Abedini, Mojgan Mortazavi, Mehrdad Larry, Bahareh Mehdikhani, Seyed-Mojtaba Mousavi, Farid-Aldin Hosseini, Aidin Parnia, Manouchehr Nakhjavani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2014-05-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:http://www.ijhpm.com/pdf_2834_99440f9f3630c500deb75464c049b32e.html