Adherence to HD, prescribed medications, diet, and fluid restrictions are essential to get the desired outcomes and prevent complications in patients with ESRD. A study showed that 40.5% and 55.5% of ESRD patients had moderate and good adherence behaviors (Naalweh et al., 2017).

QUESTION:

• Discuss the contributing factors to non-adherence to treatment and dietary restrictions among ESKD patients from the perspectives of the patients, psychology, disease, socioeconomic, therapy, and health care system; and strategies to improve and support treatment and dietary restrictions adherence so that ESKD patients achieve the full benefits of their treatments.