Insuficiência renal crônica e o impacto na qualidade de vida da população masculina.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a metabolic syndrome that leads to a progressive and irreversible loss of kidney function, resulting in the need for hemodialysis, with male population most affected by the CRF in that they do not strictly follow the treatment for primary kidney diseases. The CRF forcefully affects the quality of life of individuals, to the extent that modifies several aspects of the daily lives of these people and requires patients to follow several guidelines for dialysis becomes efficient. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of chronic renal failure and dialysis treatment on quality of life of the male population of a public hospital in the city of Cajazeiras. METHODS: Cross-sectional exploratory study, at field, with a quantitative approach, performed in the Hemodialysis Center of Cajazeiras city, Paraíba. RESULTS: The mean age of male subjects was 50.9 years. The profile reveals that 68.2% of patients are married, 54.5% are retired, 41.0% have incomplete elementary education, 77.3% is more than 12 months as a carrier of the disorder and under treatment. Regarding the assessment of the health, quality of life and sexual life, the term "neither bad nor good" response was more prevalent (cited by 59.1%, 63.6% and 54.5% of patients, respectively). Regarding the interference in their daily lives, 39.4% of the study group reports can no longer work. With regard to treatment, 63.6% argue hemodialysis is important and 59.1% did not have any obstacles to follow the treatment. On the evaluation of the assistance provided by the health service, 45.4% of patients describe it as "good" or "very good." CONCLUSION: The quality of life of patients with chronic renal failure is changed negatively with the development of the disease and with the treatment instituted. Health professionals need to understand all the changes which patients pass through (metabolic, physical, social) so that they can develop methods that provide an improvement to assistance in CRF patients on hemodialysis.