Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment
Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of patients undergoing treatment for renal replacement therapy in dialysis modality, and to identify the difficulties in its realization. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Itapipoca-CE, comprising 35 patients with chronic renal f...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Published: |
Universidade de Fortaleza
2013-08-01
|
| Series: | Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/2635 |
| _version_ | 1819209529163776000 |
|---|---|
| author | Rafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio Márcia Oliveira Coelho Francisco José Maia Pinto Emanuelly Pontes Rios Osteme |
| author_facet | Rafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio Márcia Oliveira Coelho Francisco José Maia Pinto Emanuelly Pontes Rios Osteme |
| author_sort | Rafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of patients undergoing treatment for renal replacement therapy in dialysis modality, and to identify the difficulties in its realization. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Itapipoca-CE, comprising 35 patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). The general data was analyzed descriptively using absolute and percentage frequencies. Results: The epidemiological profile of patients shows a higher frequency of: males (19 - 54.3%) aged between 31 and 60 (24 - 68.6%), low education (29 - 82.8%), family incomes of 1 to 2 minimum wages (25 - 71.4%), living in houses of masonry (30 - 85.7%) with treated water provided in their homes (17 - 48.6%). The main signs and symptoms that led to seeking medical consultation were: general weakness (21 - 60.0%), nausea (19 - 54.3%), edema (18 - 51.4%) and lack of appetite (14 - 40.0%). The features most frequently mentioned by the patients as probable causes to CRF were: association of hypertension with diabetes mellitus (11 - 31.4%), hypertension (9 - 25.7%) and glomerulonephritis (5 - 14.3%). Most patients reported difficulty in obtaining medical
appointment (25 - 71.4%) and scheduling/receiving exams (20 - 57.1%). Conclusion:The epidemiological profile of patients studied is marked by a low socioeconomic status. As aggravating factors to this situation, there was the difficulty in getting appointments, scheduling and performing diagnostic tests, which undermines the treatment. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-23T05:56:44Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-f42fbde1d1be40b7a88188100c593710 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1806-1222 1806-1230 |
| language | Portuguese |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-23T05:56:44Z |
| publishDate | 2013-08-01 |
| publisher | Universidade de Fortaleza |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde |
| spelling | doaj.art-f42fbde1d1be40b7a88188100c5937102022-12-21T17:57:48ZporUniversidade de FortalezaRevista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde1806-12221806-12302013-08-012619410010.5020/26352918Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatmentRafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio0Márcia Oliveira Coelho1Francisco José Maia Pinto2Emanuelly Pontes Rios Osteme3Universidade Estadual do Ceará - UECEPrefeitura Municipal de Fortaleza - PMFUniversidade Estadual do Ceará - UECEUniversidade Estadual do Ceará - UECEObjective: To describe the epidemiological profile of patients undergoing treatment for renal replacement therapy in dialysis modality, and to identify the difficulties in its realization. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Itapipoca-CE, comprising 35 patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). The general data was analyzed descriptively using absolute and percentage frequencies. Results: The epidemiological profile of patients shows a higher frequency of: males (19 - 54.3%) aged between 31 and 60 (24 - 68.6%), low education (29 - 82.8%), family incomes of 1 to 2 minimum wages (25 - 71.4%), living in houses of masonry (30 - 85.7%) with treated water provided in their homes (17 - 48.6%). The main signs and symptoms that led to seeking medical consultation were: general weakness (21 - 60.0%), nausea (19 - 54.3%), edema (18 - 51.4%) and lack of appetite (14 - 40.0%). The features most frequently mentioned by the patients as probable causes to CRF were: association of hypertension with diabetes mellitus (11 - 31.4%), hypertension (9 - 25.7%) and glomerulonephritis (5 - 14.3%). Most patients reported difficulty in obtaining medical appointment (25 - 71.4%) and scheduling/receiving exams (20 - 57.1%). Conclusion:The epidemiological profile of patients studied is marked by a low socioeconomic status. As aggravating factors to this situation, there was the difficulty in getting appointments, scheduling and performing diagnostic tests, which undermines the treatment.http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/2635Perfil de SaúdeInsuficiência Renal CrônicaDiálise Renal. |
| spellingShingle | Rafaella Maria Monteiro Sampaio Márcia Oliveira Coelho Francisco José Maia Pinto Emanuelly Pontes Rios Osteme Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde Perfil de Saúde Insuficiência Renal Crônica Diálise Renal. |
| title | Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment |
| title_full | Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment |
| title_short | Epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment |
| title_sort | epidemiological profile of patients with nephropathy and the difficulties in access to treatment |
| topic | Perfil de Saúde Insuficiência Renal Crônica Diálise Renal. |
| url | http://ojs.unifor.br/index.php/RBPS/article/view/2635 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT rafaellamariamonteirosampaio epidemiologicalprofileofpatientswithnephropathyandthedifficultiesinaccesstotreatment AT marciaoliveiracoelho epidemiologicalprofileofpatientswithnephropathyandthedifficultiesinaccesstotreatment AT franciscojosemaiapinto epidemiologicalprofileofpatientswithnephropathyandthedifficultiesinaccesstotreatment AT emanuellypontesriososteme epidemiologicalprofileofpatientswithnephropathyandthedifficultiesinaccesstotreatment |