Effects of Nutritional Knowledge of Informal Caregivers on Depression and Metabolic Outcomes of Hemodialysis Patients

Chronic renal failure (CRF) makes significant changes in the life of patients and their families. A good family support has a positive effect on successful patients' adaptation to the treatment and compliance with dietary regimen. This study aimed to examine the effects of nutritional knowledge...

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Published in:Ecology of food and nutrition 2022, Vol.61 (1), p.110-123
Main Authors: Kiziltan, Gul, Turker, Perim Fatma, Koseler Beyaz, Esra, Saka, Mendane, Sayin, Cihat Burak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Cross-Sectional Studies
depression
Depression - etiology
Diet
Hemodialysis
Humans
informal caregivers
Knowledge
metabolic outcomes
Metabolism
nutritional knowledge
Patients
Quality of Life
Renal Dialysis
Renal failure
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Summary:Chronic renal failure (CRF) makes significant changes in the life of patients and their families. A good family support has a positive effect on successful patients' adaptation to the treatment and compliance with dietary regimen. This study aimed to examine the effects of nutritional knowledge of informal caregivers on depression and metabolic outcomes of hemodialysis patients. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at Baskent University Hemodialysis Center with 116 hemodialysis patients and their informal caregivers. Findings revealed that the caregivers who were the couple of the patients had the highest nutritional knowledge level than the other caregivers (p
ISSN:0367-0244
1543-5237
DOI:10.1080/03670244.2021.1968850