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Conditions & use of resources   WHO THE RESOURCES ARE FOR The resources have been developed to provide nutrition information to dietitians who look after Indigenous dialysis patients. THE TARGET GROUP The target group; is Indigenous dialysis patients who require a potassium, phosphate, fluid or sodium restriction. This information should be provided by an accredited practicing dietitian and not accessed without support   Key points to emphasise with patients.   1. Enjoy foods in the green sections of the resources. 2. Not everyone needs these diets:         Low phosphate diet         Low potassium diet         Low salt diet         Fluid restriction   Choosing Handouts or Cards   HANDOUTS Handouts can be provided to dialysis patients along with dietitian advice   Link to more information on using handouts. CARDS Food Cards are enlarged pictures of information on handout to use in interactive discussion with dietitian   Link to more information on using cards. EVIDENCE, COMPETENCIES & KEY HEALTH MESSAGES Evidence is what you collect when you are evaluating the effectiveness of the education you are providing.   Link to more information on evidence.        How the resources were developed   Before undertaking the development of the resources on this website an EVALUATION OF NUTRITION RESOURCES was conducted by Bethany Krause and Carla Rowe undergoing their Community and Public Health Nutrition Placement from the University of Canberra.   Link to Resource Evaluation Report The resources were developed guided by a checklist used as a screening tool to improve the effectiveness of resources used at Nightcliff Renal Unit.   Link to checklist Carla Rowe contacted the CDRO (Chronic Disease Resources Online) who provided the artwork needed for the resourses. All the reources on this website are evidence based, however anyone using these resources must rely their own professional judgement as to how the resources are used with clients.   Authors and acknowledgements.   Many staff, students and patients at Nightcliff Renal unit and the Purple House have contributed to the development and evaluation of these resources Evaluation of Nutrition Resources Targeted to an Indigenous Audience   Poster for the ANZSN conference illustrating the development of the resources   Link to poster Development of audio-visual and interactive story board nutrition resources for early CKD Indigenous clients   Deanna Park provides a case study of the development of resource whilst working with the chronic disease group at Danila Dilba and patients at Nightcliff Renal Unit, Her core strategy was to include reciprocity, participatory action and communicating within her approach to the resource development. The case study contains pertinent observations of what did and did not work.   Link to report