A Website for Diet in Renal Disease: Our Experience

Abstract

Introduction: Raising awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) causes and disseminate nutritional knowledge may contrast the chronic and progressive course of the disease. Is becoming more and more common to find answers in the Web to the limitations imposed by the disease. Methods: Websites dedicated to the CKD were examined and, on the basis of national and international experiences, was launched a website dedicated to nutrition in nephrology. Results: One year after the site launch, visits are about 20 in daily averages, with peaks up to 60-140 people in relation to the insertion of new pages. Visitors are mostly people with CKD in conservative management or who were transplanted. Conclusions: In the treatment of CKD a central profession is the renal dietitian. To date, there are few Dietitians available in nephrology centers; this website, as well as providing nutritional information, may increase the sensitivity of public opinion and institutions towards this professional figure.