Experiences and Perspectives of Dietary Management Among Patients on Hemodialysis: An Interview Study

Diet and fluid management can reduce mortality, serious comorbidities, and debilitating symptoms in patients on hemodialysis, but restrictions may also be a major burden, and nonadherence remains high. We aimed to describe the perspectives and experiences of patients on hemodialysis regarding their dietary management to understand both facilitators and barriers to adherence and to identify strategies to improve care.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - April 21, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jessica Stevenson, Allison Tong, Talia Gutman, Katrina L. Campbell, Jonathan C. Craig, Mark A. Brown, Vincent W. Lee Tags: Original Research Source Type: research