Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT

<p><span><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong> The Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is characterized by irreversible loss of renal function. The treatment for these patients is the realization of dialysis therapy, which significantly affects the life quality. The present study aimed to ident...

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Main Authors: J.P. Silva, M.T.S.L. Botelho, K.M.H. Cavalcante Cavalcante
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis 2012-11-01
Series:Scientific Electronic Archives
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Online Access:http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php/SEA/article/view/10
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author J.P. Silva
M.T.S.L. Botelho
K.M.H. Cavalcante Cavalcante
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description <p><span><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong> The Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is characterized by irreversible loss of renal function. The treatment for these patients is the realization of dialysis therapy, which significantly affects the life quality. The present study aimed to identify the effect caused by hemodialysis in life activities of patients treated. It opted for the interviews as a methodological reference, the universe investigated corresponded to 56 patients. Results showed that the underlying diagnosis was the most frequent Hypertension in 44.65% of cases, those who reported constant vertigo was 76.78%, 87.50% patients did not perform because of the occupational therapy and 96.42% voice changes in diet and fluid intake. Complications from treatment affect the functional abilities, imposing limitations on daily activities which disrupt the individuals life. Therefore, it is extremely important that the nursing staff is able to intervene before these events, providing treatment for patients in the proper orientation, as well as an emotional preparation, so that the same is skilled to live with restriction imposed in the face of CRF.</span></p><p><span><strong>Keywords</strong>: Hemodialysis, life activities, nursing.</span></p>
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spelling doaj.art-99a3d2ef74274a13b7bb5ca6ae3848f52022-12-21T19:42:37ZengUniversidade Federal de RondonópolisScientific Electronic Archives2316-92812012-11-011136417Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MTJ.P. SilvaM.T.S.L. BotelhoK.M.H. Cavalcante Cavalcante<p><span><strong>ABSTRACT:</strong> The Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is characterized by irreversible loss of renal function. The treatment for these patients is the realization of dialysis therapy, which significantly affects the life quality. The present study aimed to identify the effect caused by hemodialysis in life activities of patients treated. It opted for the interviews as a methodological reference, the universe investigated corresponded to 56 patients. Results showed that the underlying diagnosis was the most frequent Hypertension in 44.65% of cases, those who reported constant vertigo was 76.78%, 87.50% patients did not perform because of the occupational therapy and 96.42% voice changes in diet and fluid intake. Complications from treatment affect the functional abilities, imposing limitations on daily activities which disrupt the individuals life. Therefore, it is extremely important that the nursing staff is able to intervene before these events, providing treatment for patients in the proper orientation, as well as an emotional preparation, so that the same is skilled to live with restriction imposed in the face of CRF.</span></p><p><span><strong>Keywords</strong>: Hemodialysis, life activities, nursing.</span></p>http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php/SEA/article/view/10Hemodialysislife activitiesnursing
spellingShingle J.P. Silva
M.T.S.L. Botelho
K.M.H. Cavalcante Cavalcante
Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT
Scientific Electronic Archives
Hemodialysis
life activities
nursing
title Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT
title_full Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT
title_fullStr Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT
title_full_unstemmed Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT
title_short Life Quality of Patients in Hemodialysis Therapy in Sinop City MT
title_sort life quality of patients in hemodialysis therapy in sinop city mt
topic Hemodialysis
life activities
nursing
url http://www.seasinop.com.br/revista/index.php/SEA/article/view/10
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