The NKF-NUS hemodialysis trial protocol - a randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a self management intervention for hemodialysis patients

Table 1 Summary of Content of the NKF-NUS self management program

Session	Topic	Content
1	Fluid intake	General introduction to program; expectations;
		Introduction to fluid regulation; barriers to fluid regulation; problem solving; goal setting on fluid intake
2	Diet	Feedback on progress
		Review and revise goals from session 1.
		Introduction to Healthy eating in the context of ESRD; Difficulties related to diet; problem solving, goal setting on diet
		+ BROCHURE 'Healthy eating for people of dialysis'
3	Medication *	Feedback on progress
		Review and revise goals on diet and fluid
		Introduce to medication for patients on dialysis; barriers to taking medication; problem solving; goal setting on medication.
		Discussing potential/preventing Goal Lapses
		Dealing with Goal Lapses
		+ BROCHURE 'process of problem solving'
	* Exercise [only if group has no issues with medication]	Introduce exercise for patients on dialysis; Barriers to exercise; problem solving' goal setting on exercise
	Telephone follow up	Feedback on progress
		Review and revise goals
4	Booster session	Group activity to revisit program topics; revisiting expectations
		Feedback on progress; Review and revise goals
		Use problem solving to overcome problems
		Lapses, relapses and maintenance of behaviour
		Maintaining changes over time
		Goal Setting
		+ BROCHURE 'process of problem solving'

ISSN: 1471-2369