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Revista de investigación clínica
versión On-line ISSN 2564-8896versión impresa ISSN 0034-8376
Resumen
RAMOS-ACEVEDO, Samuel et al. Survey on the Perception of Health Professionals on the Use of Intradialytic Oral Nutrition in Patients under Hemodialysis. Rev. invest. clín. [online]. 2019, vol.71, n.4, pp.255-264. Epub 12-Abr-2021. ISSN 2564-8896. https://doi.org/10.24875/ric.19002947.
Background
Intradialytic oral nutrition (ION) has been shown to improve many clinical outcomes, including lowering mortality, in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Despite the benefits, ION is underused in many countries.
Objective
The objective of our study was to determine the perception of health-care professionals (HCP) in our environment of the use of ION in patients undergoing HD.
Methods
Survey applied to HCP in Mexico who worked or had worked in an HD unit in their locality.
Results
From 272 HCP who answered the survey, 74.3% believed that the use of ION has at least one beneficial effect; of these, the most frequently mentioned were an improvement in quality of life (QoL) (54.7%) followed by an improvement in serum albumin (37.9%) and muscle anabolism (31.6%). However, 49% consider that its use involves some risks. Of the respondents, 22% reported that their HD units allowed patients to consume food or supplements during HD sessions; the main reason given to forbid the introduction of food or supplements was the clinics policy (41%).
Conclusions
The personnel surveyed heterogeneous opinions regarding ION, but most believe that it may improve the QoL or the nutritional status of the patients. Nevertheless, the use of ION is uncommon in our country as it is against the internal regulations of most HD units.
Palabras llave : Intradialytic oral nutrition; Dietary supplement; Health-care professionals; Hemodialysis; Nutrition therapy.