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Table 3 Dietary restriction of phosphorus intake scale

From: Family-centered empowerment approach to optimize phosphate management among hemodialysis patients: an experimental study

no

Items

Always

Most of the time

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

1

In my diet, I pay more attention to the taste than the amount of phosphorus in them

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2

I use foods low in phosphorus, such as bread, beef, peas, green beans, and drink combinations without phosphorus

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3

I get the most information about phosphorus in food from a doctor, nurse, or nutritionist

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4

My goal in following the recommended diet is to minimize waste products in the blood

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5

I only change my diet after consulting a doctor or nutritionist

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6

I ask the doctor, nurse, or nutritionist about the reasons for following the diet

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7

I try to have variety in my diet within the recommended range

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8

During the last two weeks, I did not follow the recommended diet

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9

I don't follow my diet at work, traveling, or partying

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10

I avoid consuming foods with high phosphorus, such as dairy products, fish, nuts, peas, beans, lentils, and soybeans

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