Adherence to treatment and personality in renal failure.

Adherence of individual treatment and personality dimension of locus of control was analysed. Evidence suggests that locus of control and other personality dimensions can influence adherence behaviour to treatment. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of social-clinical factors over personality dimensions and to provide empirical evidence of the relationship between internal locus of control experience and higher level of the compliance to treatment and diet.

Creation of a Spanish nephrological nursing accrediting course.

In 1989, the Spanish Association of Nephrological Nursing (Sociedad Espanola de Enfermeria Nefrologica--SEDEN) created a course directed to all graduates in nephrological nursing in Spain to answer a need for further training. This article details the objectives, methodology, and results of the Course for Accrediting Specialized Knowledge in Nephrological Nursing since it was created.