Publications by authors named "Dechasa Imiru Wayessa"
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 843 million people worldwide, with increased risk factors like obesity and diabetes contributing to its rise, leading to higher functional difficulties and disabilities among patients.
- A study conducted at Saint Paul Hospital in Addis Ababa assessed the functional status and disability levels of 302 CKD patients, using face-to-face interviews and the HAQ-DI questionnaire for data collection.
- Results showed that 72.5% of patients had moderate to severe disabilities, with significant associations found between disability and factors such as age over 50, advanced CKD stages, and musculoskeletal issues.
Background: Frailty is a multidimensional geriatric condition that increases vulnerability to stressors, increases the risk of negative health outcomes, and lowers quality of life in older people. However, little attention has been paid to frailty in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of frailty syndrome and the sociodemographic, lifestyle, and clinical factors associated with it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The stroke-specific quality of life 2.0 (SSQOL 2.0) scale is a valid, reliable instrument which has been widely used as a patients reported outcome measure among stroke survivors.
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