Profile of people with chronic kidney disease in hemodialitic treatment in a capital of Brazil
International Journal of Development Research
Profile of people with chronic kidney disease in hemodialitic treatment in a capital of Brazil
Received 12th June, 2019; Received in revised form 15th July, 2019; Accepted 19th August, 2019; Published online 30th September, 2019.
Copyright © 2019, Anelise Nogueira de Lima 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.
Objective: To determine the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis in Campo Grande City– Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Method: An exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 120 participants, chosen for convenience, voluntarily undergoing hemodialysis treatment in the nephrology department of a university hospital and in three hemodialysis clinics in the municipality. Results: The data revealed that 56.7% were male, with an average age of 51.5 years, 65.0% in stable union. The average time of hemodialysis was 3 and 4 years. Among the affected activities, it was noticed that insomnia (56.6%), changes in eating habits (73.3%) and decrease in professional performance or daily activities (61.6%) were the most evidenced by the investigated ones. Conclusion: The data found may support discussions among health professionals to improve the quality of life of those involved.
