Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of patients with chronic kidney disease toward osteosarcopenia - Takeaways - MDSpire

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of patients with chronic kidney disease toward osteosarcopenia

  • By

  • Chunmei Yang

  • Wei Wei

  • Wenhui Chai

  • Tao Li

  • Yue Ma

  • Xuan Wang

  • Mei Liu

  • Bumaryam Abla

  • Hongtao Cai

  • Ping Li

  • Ying Liu

  • Jiao Liu

  • March 12, 2026

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    The study assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding osteosarcopenia in 585 chronic kidney disease patients.

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    Participants had a mean knowledge score of 6.33 out of 20, indicating suboptimal awareness of osteosarcopenia.

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    Knowledge positively influenced attitudes and practices, with significant direct and indirect effects observed.

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    Factors like social support and confidence in preventing osteosarcopenia were associated with higher knowledge scores.

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    The findings highlight the need for targeted educational interventions to improve patient outcomes in chronic kidney disease.

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