Randomised controlled trial of a smartphone application-based dietary self-management program on haemodialysis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To develop a smartphone application-based dietary self-management program for haemodialysis patients and to examine its effects on biochemical indicators, self-efficacy and quality of life.

Background

Lack of dietary management in haemodialysis patients can lead to serious complications such as oedema, hyponatremia, hyperkalaemia, hypertension, uraemia and eventually death; however, studies using smartphone applications for dietary self-management in haemodialysis patients are rare.

Design

A prospective, single-blind, randomised, controlled design with repeated measures was followed with 75 haemodialysis patients at a haemodialysis centre. Data were collected from 10 January 2017-6 May 2018. The study applied the Consolidated Standards of Reporting

SUBMITTER: Pack S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8048988 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature