Effects of Dietary Counseling Strategies to Improve Nutritional Status of Hemodialysis Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Objective: The study aims to explore the impacts of two different nutritional strategies on improving the nutritional status and dietary knowledge of hemodialysis patients. Methodology: This quasi-experimental study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital Islamabad from Jan 2022 to July 2022. A total of 54 participates were enrolled and divided into two groups and received fortnightly counseling for 2 months. Measurement was taken on three occasions, namely, at baseline, after 2 months, and after 4 months. Results: Moreover, this study has established a rise in albumin and a reduction in the levels of potassium in the two groups after counselling. There was also an improvement in nutritional knowledge post-intervention, with 67% of Group A and 66% of Group B showing a good understanding of dietary restrictions. Conclusion: Dietary counseling therefore enhanced nutritional knowledge and improved nutritional status in hemodialysis patients. These findings underscore the importance of nutrition education in the management of CKD and have implications for the development of tailored nutrition counselling programs. Keywords: Nutritional Knowledge, hemodialysis, restrictions, Pakistan