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Adherence to treatment regime of patients with chronic kidney disease
FOUSKOVÁ, Jitka
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease in the progressing stage can significantly affect the quality of the patients' lives. It is estimated that more than 10 % of the worldwide population suffer from this disease. Proper nursing care, lifestyle modification and following proper medical treatment could significantly slow down the progression of disease. The main aim of the bachelor thesis was to find out the level of adherence to the treatment regime of patients with chronic kidney disease. Methodology: Quantitative research was chosen to process the practical part. Results were collected using a standardised questionnaire containing 50 questions to determine the attitude of haemodialysis centre patients towards adherence to dialysis plan, medication, fluid restriction and diet. Collected data was analysed and statistically processed using Microsoft Excel programme. Results: The research sample was made up by 94 respondents. The results show that 58,5 % patients undergoing haemodialysis treatment have an adherent attitude to the treatment. Keeping therapy treatment is influenced by the attitude of nursing staff. For most of the respondents, it is important to follow a treatment regime, so that their health does not deteriorate or because they realise that the condition of their kidneys requires them to follow experts' advice. Conclusion: The results of our thesis highlight the importance of nurses paying attention to patients with chronic kidney disease. Patients with whom nursing staff regularly talk about their treatment follow recommendations more conscientiously. The most frequent problem among patients is misunderstanding treatment and recommendations.
Low-protein diet and physical activity in the pre-dialysis period in patients with chronic kidney disease
Pavlínová, Kristýna ; Karbanová, Miroslava (advisor) ; Zakiyanov, Oskar (referee)
Low-protein diet is one of the methods of conservative therapies or medical treatments of chronic kidney disease in predialysis. The goal of the diet is to compensate renal dysfunction together with coverage of nutritional requirement of the patient. The diet is based on reduction or food substitution of nutrients which giving rise to metabolic complications, not on reduction of food amount in general. Dietary measures focus mainly on protein reduction to 0,6-0,8 g/kg/day. Correctly prescribed nutrition should not lead to malnutririon. More further, the diet therapy is focused on reduction of sodium, potassium and phosphorus intake. Calcium intake depends on actual calcaemia of the patient. Amount of fluid intake is prescripted by a doctor, based on diuresis. The aim of nutritional therapy is to keep optimal nutritional status of the patient and minimize complications associated to chronic kidney disease. The task of the dietitan is to educate the patient in a field of prescripted diet principles and potential risks related to protein restriction. Regular physical activity should be a part of conservative therapy in case of predialysis. Regular physical activity helps to keep muscle strength, muscle mass and physical condition of the patient. The main aim of the fieldwork was to discover aspects of...

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