Determination of Dietary Knowledge among Patients Suffering from Chronic Renal Failure

Abstract

Chronic renal diseases are usually mentioned as decreased
functioning of kidneys. The main symptoms includes in this disease are kidney
damage, greater loss of albumin in urine and a reduced glomerular filtration rate
(GFR). The present study was aimed to determine the dietary knowledge about the
patients that suffered in chronic renal failure along with various other impediments.
A transverse study was performed for 4 months in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and data
of one hundred patients with chronic kidney failure and impediments were selected.
A non-probability sampling method was used to conduct this study. Out of the total
100 patients, 36% of patients knew the renal diet. While, only 28% of patients knew
about potassium, 16% about phosphorous and 20% about salt restrictions.
Similarly, 57% knew about red meat and 56% knew about pulses restriction. The
symptoms of studied disease was more prevalent in males as compared to females
which showed gender as major factor for the renal failure. The majority of sufferers
were unaware of the renal diet and electrolyte restriction in diet. Moreover, patients
were also using excessive fluid against the advice of doctors. It was concluded there
is need to conduct such studies to aware the necessity of appropriate dietary in
control of chronic renal failure.