Prevalence, Predictors and Correlates of Non-Adherence to a Hemodialysis Regimen: A Review of the Literature.

Authors

  • Cynthia L. Russell, PhD, RN
  • Norma Knowles, MSW, LCSW
  • Leanne Peace, MSW, LCSW

Abstract

A review was conducted of the literature on prevalence, predictors and correlates of adherence to the therapeutic regimen in adults receiving hemodialysis (HD). Searches were conducted on Medline, PsycINFO and CINAHL from the years 1950 to 2007. Articles selected for this review met the following inclusion criteria: subjects were adult HD patients, at least one predictor or correlate of adherence was studied and at least one adherence outcome was included. Sixty-nine articles were included in the review. Rates, predictors and correlates of non-adherence (NA) varied widely. Young age and smoking were the only variables that consistently predicted NA. Suggestions for practice and future research are described.

Published

2008-01-01

How to Cite

Russell, PhD, RN, C. L., Knowles, MSW, LCSW, N., & Peace, MSW, LCSW, L. (2008). Prevalence, Predictors and Correlates of Non-Adherence to a Hemodialysis Regimen: A Review of the Literature. The Journal of Nephrology Social Work, 27, 11–44. Retrieved from https://jnsw.kidney.org/index.php/jnsw/article/view/144

Issue

Vol. 27 (2007)

Section

Articles

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