Medication, Diet, Fluid and Treatment Adherence Behavior among Patients Subjected to Hemodialysis in Selected Hospital, India

摘要

The study aimed to explore adherence behavior towards medication, diet, fluid, and treatment, and determine the perception about treatment among patients subjected to hemodialysis (HD). A cross sectional descriptive research design was adopted. 100 patients subjected to hemodialysis were recruited and End stage renal disease adherence questionnaire was used to evaluate the adherence behavior and perception towards HD treatment All (100 %) patients were adherent to dialysis treatment 65 % of them perceived that following the fluid restrictions were important Considerable difference was observed in adherence behavior to follow fluid and diet recommendations.