[Adapting the diet due to health reasons: Nursing intervention in patients with renal lithiasis]

Enferm Clin. 2016 Nov-Dec;26(6):387-392. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Sep 19.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The urolithiasis, with a high incidence nowadays, including formations caused by gallstone of uric acid, has a high correlation to our lifestyles and dietary habits. Through a clinic case, it is intended to review the main nursing actions that may occur with this pathology. To achieve this, the data collected on physical examination and nursing assessment on the model of Virginia Henderson, while the full care plan is developed. The results show the need to establish a standardized healthy education intervention, related to a low-pruine healthy diet for people that suffer this disease. The amount of complications and problems associated with recidivism of hospital accommodation because of the ignorance of gallstone cases increase the risk of reducing the quality of life of the patients.

Keywords: Alimentación y dieta; Atención de enfermería; Caso clínico; Clinical case; Eating habits or nutrition; Food and diet; Hábitos alimenticios o nutrición; Nefrolitiasis; Nephrolithiasis; Nursing care.

MeSH terms

  • Diet
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Humans
  • Life Style*
  • Lithiasis*
  • Quality of Life