Qualidade de vida de pacientes com insuficiência renal crônica em tratamento hemodialítico.

Abstract

The Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is a progressive and irreversible disease that causes significant changes in the body and affects the quality o f life, so it needs a dialysis treatment. This research aimed to evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic renal disease on hemodialysis, as well, as to characterize them, and to identify the factors that affect and influence the quality of life. This is a field study, descriptive, cross-sectional, with quantitative approach realized in a hemodialysis center in Cajazeiras, Paraiba. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF were used to evaluate the average scores and quality o f life of participants, as well as the Pearson correlation test between the variables obtained. Currently, there are 50 patients with CRF undergoing hemodialysis in the research site. The sample comprised 100% of the population, according to the criteria of inclusion and exclusion. Were excluded from the collection 11 patients, resulting in a sample of 39 people, where 2 were on hemodialysis for less than 6 months, 3 did not attend to the research site during the period stipulated for collection, 5 refused to participate and 1 was mentally ill. The research included patients of both sexes: 54% male and 46% female and has, with respect to age, high prevalence for over 51 years. In general, the area most affected among the participants was the physical, with average 59.44, and the best preserved was the social domain, with an average of 72.87, reflecting on Quality o f Life of patients with CRF, which showed an average of 64.96. Through the Pearson correlation test was observed significant relationship between the various domains, where all areas showed a high correlation with QOL. We conclude that patients with CRF on hemodialysis have a regular quality of life, and the knowledge of the professionals on this subject is essential to reach an optimization in assisting patients with CRF undergoing hemodialysis.