MOTIVATIONAL INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE DIETARY AND FLUID NON-ADHERENCE AMONG DIALYSIS PATIENTS: A MIDDLE EASTERN PERSPECTIVE

摘要

Introduction: Renal diet is arguably one of the most restrictive dietary regimes, hence, compliance to dietary and fluid restrictions are consistently low among dialysis patients. Patients also report confusion owing to often conflicting instructions given by healthcare pro- fessionals (HCP) in a didactic style leading to passivity from the pa- tients. Could the way we talk influence and motivate our patients to change their non-adherent (NA) behavior?