Coping with chronic kidney disease: challenges experienced by hemodialysis users
International Journal of Development Research
Coping with chronic kidney disease: challenges experienced by hemodialysis users
Received 20th June, 2018; Received in revised form 22nd July, 2018; Accepted 14th August, 2018; Published online 29th September, 2018
Copyright © 2018, Bruna Karlla da Silva Campos et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Background: Chronic Renal Failure presents high mobility and mortality, sohemodialysis patients change their routine and need more support for coping with the diagnosis. This study aimed to identify the main difficulties experienced by patients undergoing hemodialysis. Method: A cross-sectional study with a sample size of 30 users from a renal replacement therapy clinic through a survey by Likert scale. It was stored and analyzed by SPSS version 18.0. Result: It was observed that 56.67% were males, 33.33% age range was 18 - 30, about the current health status, 40% said that was reasonable. Regarding self-image associated with hemodialysis devices, 75% of users with dual lumen catheters report that the use of the device interferes with body image (p = 0.03) and 70.59% of people with positive feelings and hopeful, affirm that the disease had little effect on social relations (p = 0.01). Among the main difficulties found was the impossibility of working, thus they experienced financial loss (56.7%). Conclusion: Individuals who used this type of therapy suffer interference from physical, psychological and social factors. The study allowed to know this reality and to reflect on challenges in coping with the disease. It is hoped that future discussions will favor the social and clinical progress of users.