PMID- 31494657
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20201201
LR  - 20201201
IS  - 1421-9735 (Electronic)
IS  - 0253-5068 (Linking)
VI  - 49
IP  - 1-2
DP  - 2020
TI  - Sodium Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis.
PG  - 25-32
LID - 10.1159/000502678 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: There is a clear relationship between sodium intake and blood 
      pressure in patients on chronic hemodialysis (HEMO). To date, there are few 
      studies that assess sodium knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors in patients on 
      chronic HEMO. The purpose of this research study was to determine sodium 
      knowledge, beliefs and behaviors in patients on chronic HEMO. METHODS: A 
      descriptive correlational study was conducted using an investigator developed 
      online sodium knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors survey. Participants were 
      recruited via nephrology social media websites. FINDINGS: One hundred and 
      fourteen participants completed the survey, the majority of participants (n = 39, 
      34.2%) were between the ages of 36 and 50 years, 55.3% (n = 63) were female, and 
      70% (n = 80) were white. Fifty-four participants (47%) could not identify their 
      recommended salt intake limit. Participants answered an average of 4 out of 7 
      questions pertaining to sodium knowledge correctly (SD 1.5). Increased age was 
      associated with total sodium knowledge (r = 0.33, p= 0.01) and length of time on 
      HEMO was related to total sodium knowledge (r = -0.20, p = 0.04). In terms of 
      beliefs, 38% (n = 44) were unsure or did not believe that salt intake was related 
      to blood pressure and 30% (n = 33) did not feel it was related to fluid gains. 
      Forty-two participants (37%) responded that they were not informed by a health 
      care provider to cut down their salt intake. DISCUSSION: Knowledge about sodium 
      levels is lacking in patients on chronic HEMO. Patients may be more likely to 
      decrease their sodium intake if they know their recommended sodium levels. Health 
      care providers are not doing enough to educate patients on the need to decrease 
      sodium intake and reinforce the relationship between sodium intake, fluid gains, 
      and blood pressure. Findings from this study are useful to help develop 
      educational programs to target these knowledge needs.
CI  - (c) 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel.
FAU - Kauric-Klein, Zorica
AU  - Kauric-Klein Z
AD  - School of Nursing, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA, 
      zkauricklein@oakland.edu.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20190906
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Blood Purif
JT  - Blood purification
JID - 8402040
RN  - 0 (Sodium Chloride, Dietary)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - *Blood Pressure
MH  - *Feeding Behavior
MH  - Female
MH  - *Health Behavior
MH  - *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Renal Dialysis
MH  - Sodium Chloride, Dietary/*administration & dosage/adverse effects
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Blood pressure
OT  - Fluid overload
OT  - Hemodialysis
OT  - Hypertension
OT  - Sodium
EDAT- 2019/09/09 06:00
MHDA- 2020/12/02 06:00
CRDT- 2019/09/09 06:00
PHST- 2019/05/15 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2019/08/12 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2019/09/09 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2020/12/02 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2019/09/09 06:00 [entrez]
AID - 000502678 [pii]
AID - 10.1159/000502678 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Blood Purif. 2020;49(1-2):25-32. doi: 10.1159/000502678. Epub 2019 Sep 6.