The state of nutrition care in outpatient hemodialysis settings in Malaysia: a nationwide survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the situational capacity for nutrition care delivery in the outpatient hemodialysis (HD) setting in Malaysia by evaluating dietitian accessibility, nutrition practices and patients' outcomes.

Methods

A 17-item questionnaire was developed to assess nutrition practices and administered to dialysis managers of 150 HD centers, identified through the National Renal Registry. Nutritional outcomes of 4362 patients enabled crosscutting comparisons as per dietitian accessibility and center sector.

Results

Dedicated dietitian (18%) and visiting/shared dietitian (14.7%) service availability was limited, with greatest accessibility at government centers (82.4%) > non-governmental organization (NGO) centers (26.7%) > private centers (15.1%). N

SUBMITTER: Khor BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6280465 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature