Table 1.

Comparison of the topics and methodology between G group and I group

		G group	I group
Topic	Clinical symptoms	●	●
	Function of the kidney
	Interpretation of the laboratory data (blood, urine)	●	●
	Explanation of the prescribed medicine	●	●
	Food and/or drink that was suitable or not for intake	●	●
	Life style modifications, such as salt restriction or low-protein diet	●	●
	Measurement of blood pressure and body weight	●	●
Methodology	Number of participating patients	2 ~ 4	1
	Number of sessions	1	Several times (Total content was divided by several times)
	Information flow	Multi-directional among nurse and patients	One way from nurse to a patient
	Discussion among patients	●	None
	Checklist to roughly estimate the salt intake	●	Not determined
	Photos or nutritional ingredient tables on food products or seasoning agents	●	Not determined
	Visual emphasis by using a projector device and a big screen	●	None

G group Group-based education group, I group Individual-based education group

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