Prevalence and determinants of physical activity and fluid intake in kidney transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and significance

Self-care for kidney transplantation is recommended to maintain kidney function. Little is known about levels of self-care practices and demographic, psychosocial, and health-related correlates.

Aim

To investigate patients' self-reported exercise and fluid intake, demographic and psychosocial factors associated with these self-care practices, and health-related quality of life.

Methods

Eighty-eight of 158 kidney recipients from two academic medical centers completed a semi-structured interview and surveys 2 months post-transplant.

Results

Most patients were sedentary (76%) with a quarter exercising either regularly (11%) or not at current recommendations (13%). One-third (35%) reported drinking the recommended 3 L of fluid daily. Mul

SUBMITTER: Gordon EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2925539 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature