Problem Background
When a person has a high level of phosphorus in the body, it removes Calcium from the body and bones, causing hypocalcemia. It can lead to risky calcium deposits in the eyes, lungs, and heart, which can lead to stroke or death (Forfang et al., 2022). This Calcium can be deposited in other body parts such as the blood vessels, lungs, eyes, and heart causing stroke or death, and other effects include bone and joint pain, muscle cramps, and rash skin. (Forfang et al., 2022). This is the lack of enough Calcium in the body, and it causes bone and joint pain in the patients. In addition, elevated phosphorus can cause muscle cramps and rash skin.
Importance of Proper Dietary Management
Appropriate dietary management is essential to decrease the functional pressure on the kidneys by reducing calcium and fluid build-ups in the blood. Patients might have to restrict how many nutrients they can consume in case phosphorus level increase excessively. Reasonable dietary control, such as lowering protein intake, hinders the complication and progression of kidney disease (Forfang et al., 2022). In other words, a proper diet enables the prevention of the development of more complicated chronic diseases. The prime example involves diabetes which advances due to severe kidney failure. Thus, patients need to follow suitable dietary management requirements.
Personalized Care Plan for the Patient
It is important to start an exercise program to help strengthen the bones and increase the body’s physical strength. The patient needs to consume high vitamin D-rich foods, including calcitriol, if the phosphorus level is low. However, active vitamin D cannot be taken if it is high because it will escalate the phosphorus deposits in soft tissues (McCullough, 2021). Phosphorus binders are essential in preventing the blood from absorbing the nutrient in the food. The binders help it stay in the stomach and pass it to the gastrointestinal system. It will help the patient to slow down the advancement of the condition in the body.
The calcimimetic medication is essential in reducing the number of parathyroid hormones and Calcium in the body. In addition, it will help the patient to have healthy bones and reduce the risk of other conditions such as heart disease (McCullough, 2021). A dietary routine will ensure that the patients will only feed on foods that help to lower calcium levels in the body.
Strategies to Improve Patient Knowledge of Dietary Management
One of the essential strategies for improving patient knowledge of dietary management is using technology. In conjunction with the patients, the healthcare provider can monitor patient metrics. Patients can do real-time reporting of their meals and sugar levels which will enable them and the healthcare providers to know the effect of certain diets on their health (McCullough, 2021). Providing nutritional counselling involves telling patients the importance of adhering to various nutritional diets. Mental health programs ensure that the patient does not have poor nutrition because of emotional issues.
Education Program for Staff
The first lesson will cover an introduction to the kidney and its functions to enable staff to understand what they will be dealing with. The second less is about healthy living, which explains to the staff the importance of unprocessed fresh foods. Lesson three will evaluate the importance of healthy beverages on the body (Matthews et al., 2021). Lesson four is about the benefits of doing daily exercises for the body. Finally, lesson five is about how to prevent and treat kidney failure.
Lesson Plan for Classroom Instruction
The staff will be taught about the recent information on kidney functions and failures as well as healthy eating for kidney health on days two and three. The scientific data on the importance of water as a part of dietary treatment against kidney disease exacerbation the third day will be presented. On the fourth day, they will study the effect of exercise on the kidney with a focus on what is acceptable and what can cause complications. Finally, they will learn about kidney disease and how it affects the body as a system with relevant care provision recommendations.
Educational Needs of Caregivers
The caregivers may not know how to utilize the existing resources to help patients. For instance, how to use technology to determine real-time patient sugar levels. This may pose a challenge in how they handle and control the advancement of the disease in an individual. They are unaware of what to expect in the support systems to treat kidney failure. The caregivers may not be aware of their impact and how important it is to ensure strict adherence to diet and exercise for patients (Matthews et al., 2021). They may think of this as a role of the patient, which, when left to the patient alone, can lead to adverse effects. If the caregivers demonstrate a high ability to use technology in assessing and tracking patients’ daily activities and diet, they will have utilized technology effectively. If caregivers are committed to following up on patients to ensure that they adhere to their dietary and medication needs (Matthews et al., 2021). This includes looking at follow-up calls, visiting patients, and booking appointments with them.
References
Forfang, D., Edwards, D. P., & Kalantar-Zadeh, K. (2022). The impact of phosphorus management today on quality of life: Patient perspectives. Kidney Medicine, 4(4), 100437. Web.
Matthews, M., Reid, J., McKeaveney, C., & Noble, H. (2021). Knowledge requirements and unmet needs of informal caregivers of patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) Receiving haemodialysis: A narrative review. Healthcare, 10(1), 57. Web.
McCullough, P. A. (2021). Phosphate control: The next frontier in dialysis cardiovascular mortality. Cardiorenal Medicine, 11(3), 123–132. Web.