Food Insecurity Determinants, Coping Strategies, and Association With Nutritional Status Among Hemodialysis Patients in Pahang, Malaysia: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food insecurity involves the lack of physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets an individual's dietary needs. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis have specific dietary needs, but food insecurity may hinder them from adhering to prescribed guidelines and preserving their nutritional status. However, no research has been conducted to elucidate food insecurity among patients undergoing hemodialysis in Malaysia.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of food insecurity, its determinants, and its association with nutritional status and explore the coping strategies used among patients undergoing hemodialysis in Pahang, Malaysia.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study that foll

SUBMITTER: Mohd Shukri NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12904101 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature