NUTRITION

Dear Reader,

One of the educational objectives during 2018 of the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA) is focused on Malnutrition. Dietary intervention is of high importance for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, both for disease outcome and for prevention and treatment of malnutrition (over- and under-nutrition), which is quite common in renal patients The aim of this Tool is to reach all renal healthcare professionals caring for Chronic Kidney Disease patients. Offering them the chance to learn from experts about Malnutrition and to increase the awareness of Dietary intervention which is of high importance for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. To encourage the Patient to be a part of the Quality of Life and to collaborate with the Nurse.

We created this tool in order raise awareness to health professionals in renal care as well as also patients about malnutrition and nutritional support and at the same time provide them with easy to follow ways to screen, assess and treat it.

This Tool have been brought together thanks to the involvement of Dr. Kalliopi-Anna Poulia MSc, PhD Clinical Nutritionist-Dietitian who is the main author of this Tool and deserves to be acknowledged. Liana have put a lot of time and expertise in the development of the content. Together with our Reviewers, monitored, assessed and reviewed these chapters, consolidating the content and streamlining formatting. We are also grateful to B. Braun who have supported the development of this Educational Tool by an tool sponsor.

On behalf of the Executive Committee please accept our deepest appreciation. This Project has been achieved thanks to all the support and we are sure that those of you working with this Tool, will recognise our commitment to Malnutrition and our Patients Quality of Life.

I hope you will enjoy working with the Tool and if you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us for further discussions.

With very best regards,

Edita Noruisiene