Assessing Renal Dietary Adherence among Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis in Selected Hospital in Bangalore with a View to Develop an Informational Pamphlet

Abstract

Sixty-five patients (78% males and 22% females) undergoing haemodialysis in the selected tertiary level hospital who had been given a diet sheet in the past were selected purposively. An interview schedule developed, validated and piloted was used to measure adherence to diet and fluid. In addition retrospective biochemical parameters (serum potassium, phosphorous, albumin) and interdialytic weight gain retrieved from medical records were used as a measure of adherence. Overall 52 (80%) of the people were having good adherence and 13 (20%) of them were having poor/fair adherence to dietary regimen and adherence to dietary constituents (P, Na, K) was higher (>70%) than that of fluids and protein (<70%) as assessed by the interview schedule whereas some of them had unacceptable serum potassium 49.23% (n=32), serum phosphorous 43.07% (n=28), serum albumin 66.15% (n=43) and IDWG 43.07% (n=28) . No significant associations were determined between biochemical outcome and adherence and also with baseline variables and adherence except gender.