Abstract: Objective  To explore the current situation and influencing factors of nutritional literacy in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.  Methods  A total of 200 MHD patients treated in the Hemodialysis Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University from April 2023 to June 2023 were recruited in this study. General Information Questionnaire, Social Support Rating Scale, Self-Management Scale for Hemodialysis Patients, and Nutritional Literacy Evaluation Scale for Hemodialysis Patients were used as the questionnaires to the MHD patients.  Results  The nutritional literacy score of MHD patients was 19.99±3.72. Multivariate linear regression analyses showed that gender (β=0.142, P=0.003), literacy level    (β=0.188, P=0.001), mode of residence (β=0.112, P=0.020), daily urine output (β=0.249, P＜0.001), dialysis age (β=0.193, P=0.001), primary disease (diabetes) (β=-0.144, P=0.005), social support (β=0.113, P=0.032), and self-management (β=0.449, P＜0.001) were the influencing factors for nutritional literacy in MHD patients (P<0.001).  Conclusion  The level of nutritional literacy in MHD patients is at an intermediate level, and further improvement is required.

Key words: Maintenance hemodialysis, Nutritional literacy, Self-management, Social support, Influencing factor