title: A self-care educational intervention to improve knowledge of dietary phosphorus control in patients requiring hemodialysis: a pilot study.
abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to improve knowledge of dietary phosphorus control in patients requiring hemodialysis. The evidence-based literature suggests that nonadherence to phosphorous control in diets is a major health concern for patients who require hemodialysis because they have limited kidney function. Phosphorus tends to accumulate rather than be excreted. A self-care educational intervention was used in a pilot study (N = 10) to increase patients' knowledge about low phosphorous diets to promote dietary adherence. The outcome of this study was evaluated by a pre-test/post-test of patients' knowledge about phosphorus in the diet. A positive gain in knowledge was realized related to the intervention.
authors.affiliation: Francis Marion University, Florence, South Carolina, USA. rbrogdon@fmarion.edu
authors.forename: Rhonda M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Brogdon
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012648:Self Care
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus