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Quality of life in people with hemodialysis treatment in Ecuador / Calidad de vida en personas con tratamiento hemodialítico del Ecuador
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
to determine the Quality of Life of people on hemodialysis in two provinces of Zone # 6 of Ecuador.Method:
cross-sectional descriptive quantitative, intentional sample of 70 participants, developed in two hemodialysis units, a sociodemographic-clinical structured questionnaire and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL™-36) were applied, after signing the informed consent. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.Results:
the evaluated Quality of Life obtained an average of 57.05, more than 50% of the participants obtained scores below 50 on a scale of 1 to 100, in the Burden of Kidney Disease, Physical Component and Mental Component three affected sub-scales out of a total of five.Conclusion:
the Quality of Life of the population on hemodialysis is good; however, low scores were identified in three subscales; In this context, the need for nursing intervention plans to promote health and that could improve the quality of life is identified.RESUMEN
Objetivo:
determinar la Calidad de Vida de las personas hemodializadas en dos provincias de la Zona # 6 de Ecuador.Método:
cuantitativo descriptivo transversal, muestra intencional de 70 participantes, desarrollado en dos unidades de hemodiálisis, se aplicó un cuestionario estructurado sociodemográfico - clínico y el Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL™-36), previa firma del consentimiento informado. Los datos fueron analizados por estadística descriptiva.Resultados:
la Calidad de Vida evaluada obtuvo un promedio de 57,05, más del 50% de los participantes obtuvieron puntajes inferiores a 50 de una escala de 1 a 100, en la Carga de la Enfermedad del Riñón, Componente Físico y Componente Mental tres sub-escalas afectadas de un total de cinco.Conclusión:
la Calidad de Vida de la población en hemodiálisis es buena; sin embargo, se identificó bajas puntuaciones en tres sub-escalas; en este contexto, se identifica la necesidad de planes de intervención de enfermería para promover la salud y que podrían mejorar la calidad de vida.
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Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Ecuador
Language:
Spanish
Year:
2023
Document type:
Preprint
