英文摘要 |
Hyperphosphatemia in dialysis patients raises the probability of complications and leads to increased mortality. In November 2015, 39.3% of the patients in our unit recorded serum phosphate levels over 6.0 mg/dl. Analysis identified the following key factors: lack of awareness on the disease and high phosphorus foods, patients not taking medications properly, no standardized health education for patients, insufficient time for health education, lack of a high serum phosphate education manual and group health education. The solutions were as follow: standardized hyperphosphatemia education process; organizing of health education activities; the production of a health education manual, medication reminder cards and health education posters; regular telephone interviews; and using mobile apps to keep a record of patient diet and for health education. The implementation of the above measures saw the incidence of serum phosphate > 6.0 mg/dl among patients in our unit decrease from 39.3% to 20.6%. The measures were therefore shown to be effective. We recommend establishing an Internet connection between the dialysis center and the patient for real-time video conferences over the network to significantly enhance the effectiveness of patient care. |