Perceptions of rural Australian adults with chronic kidney disease stages 3 and 4 about the role of dietary intervention in their health and access to dietetic care

People with CKD living in rural Australia desire early, specialised renal dietetic care. The unexpectedly high acceptability of less resource-intensive technology for dietetic intervention suggests that there is an opportunity for service reorientation. Access to dietetic care could be enhanced by building on the key role of nephrologists in dietetic referral, service awareness and perception of value.