An exploration of the relationship between adherence with dietary sodium restrictions and health beliefs regarding these restrictions in Irish patients receiving haemodialysis for end-stage renal disease

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 331-340

  Walsh, Ella ^a   Lehane, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adherence; Chronic illness; Clinical research; End stage renal disease; Health beliefs; Renal nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SODIUM RESTRICTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET, SODIUM-RESTRICTED; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRELAND; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 78651252124     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03348.x     Document Type: Article

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