The Kidney Diet Challenge: An Experiential Educational Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health care providers who care for patients with CKD must be able to provide effective counseling about a kidney-friendly diet. Nutrition is underemphasized in medical curricula, and the kidney diet is one of the most challenging diets. We hypothesized that participation in an experiential educational program in kidney diet would result in improved knowledge of the underlying principles behind it and provide concrete examples of how to explain this diet to patients.

Methods

The first part of this study was a knowledge assessment administered to all US nephrology fellows during the 2020 National Board of Medical Examiners Nephrology In-Training Examination. We later opened the assessment to a broader, global audience via social media. Respondents included tr

SUBMITTER: Norouzi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8967628 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature