Pacientes Renales: aspectos relacionados con el Cumplimiento del Tratamiento Renal / Kidney patients: aspects related to compliance with renal treatment
P. R. health sci. j
;
20(4): 383-393, Dec. 2001.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-334029
ABSTRACT
The Objective of this study was identify the aspects related with the adherence of medical treatment recommended to the patients that received hemodialysis in the tertiary public hospital. A non experimental transectional correlation design was utilized in this study. Fifty-three patients constituted the population study. A structure interview was utilized to gathered the data. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were utilized to analysis. The response rate was 91.0. The 75.0 of patients not compliance with the medical treatment. Significant association between compliance variable and educational level was encountered (p < or = 0.05). This study provides important findings to will develops educative intervention in the Renal Unit, directed to improve the adherence of the patient with medical treatment.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Renal Dialysis
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Patient Compliance
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Kidney Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
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Puerto Rico
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
P. R. health sci. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Puerto Rico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Puerto Rico/PR
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