Time to Revisit the Role of Renal Dietitian in the Dialysis Unit
The November 2013 issue of the journal published a very important and interesting study by Hand, Steiber, and Burrowes titled “Renal Dietitians Lack Time and Resources to Follow the NKF KDOQI Guidelines for Frequency and Method of Diet Assessment: Results of a Survey”. The authors should be commended for executing an outstanding study on a very important but significantly overlooked subject—the roles and responsibilities of a renal dietitian in an outpatient dialysis unit. Although the dietitians cover a crucial aspect of care of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), there are only limited data regarding these issues.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: T. Alp Ikizler, Harold A. Franch, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Piet M. ter Wee, Christoph Wanner Tags: Commentary Source Type: research