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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1817-5996</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Reumatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cuba Reumatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1817-5996</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial CIMEQ]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1817-59962021000300005</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Nivel de conocimiento sobre enfermedad renal crónica en pacientes, familiares y personal de enfermería]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Level of knowledge about chronic kidney disease in patients, relatives and nursing staff]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Robalino Rivadeneira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Elena]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Urdaneta Carruyo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Geritza Margarita]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chilquina Cabay]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rosa Janeth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paca Pilco]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elizabeth Alexandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chimbo Bayas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Washington Gustavo]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rea Manobanda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María de los Ángeles]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Provincial General Docente Riobamba  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Chimborazo]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Zulia Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Zulia]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>23</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1817-59962021000300005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1817-59962021000300005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1817-59962021000300005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La enfermedad renal crónica es uno de los grandes retos para los profesionales de la salud; constituye un problema que causa discapacidad funcional, disminución de la calidad de vida y elevados costos a los sistemas sanitarios.  Objetivo: Determinar el nivel de conocimiento sobre la enfermedad renal crónica de los pacientes atendidos en el Hospital Provincial General Docente de Riobamba, sus familiares y el personal de enfermería.  Métodos:  Investigación básica, no experimental, descriptiva, de corte transversal y con enfoque mixto. El universo estuvo constituido por 96 pacientes con diagnóstico de enfermedad renal crónica y la muestra quedó conformada por un total de 78 pacientes. Igualmente se investigaron 78 familiares y 40 profesionales de enfermería que atienden pacientes con esta enfermedad. Se aplicaron cuestionarios para identificar características clínicas y nivel de conocimiento sobre el manejo de la enfermedad en las personas participantes en el estudio.  Resultados:  Existe un porciento elevado de pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica inferior a 40 años (15,38 %). La totalidad de los familiares y del personal de enfermería no han recibido cursos de capacitación sobre el manejo de la enfermedad.  Conclusiones:  Existe un nivel de conocimiento medio en el personal de enfermería y bajo en los pacientes y sus familiares en relación con el manejo de pacientes con enfermedad renal crónica. Se necesita realizar actividades de capacitación orientadas a cada uno de los grupos de personas incluidas en el estudio.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Chronic kidney disease is one of the great challenges for health professionals; it constitutes a health problem that generates functional disability, decreased quality of life and high costs to health systems.  Objective:  To determine the level of knowledge about chronic kidney disease in patients treated at the Riobamba Provincial General Teaching Hospital, their families and the nursing staff.  Methodology:  A basic, non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional research with a mixed approach was developed. The universe consisted of 96 patients with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease and the sample was made up of a total of 78 patients. Likewise, 78 family members and 40 nursing professionals who care for patients with this disease were investigated. Questionnaires were applied to identify clinical characteristics and level of knowledge about the management of the disease in the people participating in the study.  Results:  There is a high percentage of patients with chronic kidney disease less than 40 years old (15.38%). All the family members and the nursing staff have not received training courses on disease management.  Conclusions:  There is a medium level of knowledge in the nursing staff and low in the patients and their families in relation to the management of patients with chronic kidney disease. Training activities aimed at each of the groups of people included in the study need to be carried out.]]></p></abstract>
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