Daily and social activities influence the quality of life of renal chronic patients in hemodialysis

Autor: Kennio Ferreira-Paim, Carolina Guilherme dos Santos, Fernanda Fonseca, Antonio Batista da Silva Filho, Camila dos Santos Xavier, Luiza Franco Corá, Marcela Machado Fonseca, Amanda Silveira Denadai
Jazyk: portugalština
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Medicina, Vol 51, Iss 2 (2018)
ISSN: 2176-7262
0076-6046
Popis: Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the physical and social factors that influence the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis (HD). Study Design: Descriptive and cross-sectional. Methods: There were 149 patients with CKD routinely submitted to HD that answered a questionnaire adapted (Medical Results Survey; SF-36) about the presence of symptoms during and after the HD sessions, main diseases concomitant, and the presence of factors that influence the quality of life. Results: According to the multivariate analysis, the presence of symptoms after the HD contributes to a decrease in the quality of life (p=0.04). However, emotional well-being was positively associated with social activities (p=0.01). The daily activities and the absence of concomitant diseases are associated with good health and, therefore, a better quality of life for patients with CKD (p
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