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The adaptation problems of patients undergoing hemodialysis: socio-economic and clinical aspects

2014; UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; Volume: 22; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/0104-1169.3525.2504

1518-8345

Cecília Maria Farias de Queiroz Frazão, Jéssica Dantas de Sá, Ana Beatriz de Almeida Medeiros, Maria Isabel da Conceição Dias Fernandes, Ana Luísa Brandão de Carvalho Lira, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes,

Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies

OBJECTIVES: to identify adaptation problems under Roy's Model in patients undergoing hemodialysis and to correlate them with the socioeconomic and clinical aspects.METHOD: a transversal study, undertaken using a questionnaire. The sample was made up of 178 individuals. The Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests were undertaken.RESULTS: the adaptation problems and the socioeconomic and clinical aspects which presented statistical associations were: Hyperkalemia and age; Edema and income; Impairment of a primary sense: touch and income; Role failure and age; Sexual dysfunction and marital status and sex; Impairment of a primary sense: vision and years of education; Intolerance to activity and years of education; Chronic pain and sex and years of education; Impaired skin integrity and age: Hypocalcemia and access; Potential for injury and age and years of education; Nutrition below the organism's requirements and age; Impairment of a primary sense: hearing and sex and kinetic evaluation of urea; Mobility in gait and/or coordination restricted, and months of hemodialysis; and, Loss of ability for self-care, and months of hemodialysis and months of illness.CONCLUSION: adaptation problems in the clientele undergoing hemodialysis can be influenced by socioeconomic/clinical data. These findings contribute to the development of the profession, fostering the nurse's reflection regarding the care.