Gender Differences in Adherence to the Sodium-Restricted Diet in Patients With Heart Failure

Abstract

Background-Despite the importance of the sodium restricted diet (SRD) to heart failure (HF) management, patient adherence is poor. Little is known about gender differences in adherence or factors that affect patients' ability to follow SRD recommendations. The purposes of this study were to determine whether there were gender differences in (1) adherence to the SRD; (2) knowledge about SRD and HF self-care; and (3) perceived barriers to following the SRD.

Determinants of heart failure self-care: a systematic literature review

“…Eleven of the articles were rated as good quality, fifteen as fair quality (the articles are numbered according to quality score in Tables 2 and 4; studies numbered 1-11 are rated as good quality [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28], and those numbered 12-26 are rated as fair quality [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]). Four articles were excluded due to a low quality score [44][45][46][47]. Various HF self-care behavioral outcomes were reported in the literature.…”

Dietary Sodium Intake in Heart Failure

“…18 Congruent with this observation, a recent study reported that only 34% of patients consume Ͻ3000 mg and only 15% consume Ͻ2000 mg sodium daily based on their 24-hour urinary sodium excretion. 20 Sodium consumption Ͻ2000 mg/d is difficult to achieve even with dietician education, 21 and studies have demonstrated that sex 22 and race 23 affect dietary preferences and adherence to sodium restriction recommendations in patients with HF.…”

A Concept Analysis: Adherence and Weight Loss

“…• Researchers suggest that lack of knowledge is a major barrier in diet adherence (Chung et al, 2006). Socioeconomic status…”

“…• Recommendations from healthcare providers to follow a sodium retracted diet is fundamental to patient adherence (Chung et al, 2006). Mental status stress level…”