Assessment of Nutritional Needs for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Gamal, Dina; Abd El-Aziz Mohammed, Magda; Saleh Shahin, Eman; Baker Abo El-ata, Amal; Hamed, Doaa

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2016.32506

Assessment of Nutritional Needs for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Clinical Instructor, Technical Health Institute

² Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing/ Ain Shams University

³ Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing / Port Said University

⁴ Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing/ Port Said University

⁵ Nutrition, National Nutrition Institute

10.21608/pssjn.2016.32506

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent chronic condition and the
incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is expected to continue to climb in the
coming decade. CKD has significant health and a lifestyle implication for those
affected, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, malnutrition and is a
public health burden particularly in those patients who progress to end stage renal
failure or ESRD. This study aimed to: assess nutritional needs for patients undergoing
hemodialysis. A descriptive design was applied in the current study. The study was
conducted at hemodialysis department at El -Hussein university hospital in Cairo and
at Port Said hospitals disturbed as following, Port Said General Hospital and PortFouad General Hospital. A convenience sample of 100 patients undergoing
hemodialysis was included. Three tools were used for data collection; Structured
interview questionnaire, Dietary assessment questionnaire and Nutritional needs
assessment questionnaire. Results of the study revealed that, more than three quarters
of studied HD patients (80%) have abnormalities of nutritional parameters and there
are a statically significances between sociodemographic variables, some of nutritional
needs and dietary habits whereas (p< 0.05). Conclusion: abnormalities of nutritional
parameters are over prevalent than expected by analysis of dietary food intake. The
current study recommended that, dietetic counseling is very important in HD patients,
as well as a reevaluation of the type of dietary protein and energy requirements.

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