Adherence to immunosuppressive treatment in post-renal transplant patientes: a descriptive-exploratory study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
;
12(2)july 1, 2013. graf
Article
in English, Spanish, Portuguese
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-698541
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To check the adherence to the immunosuppressive treatment of post-renal transplant patients.Method:
This is a quantitative, transversal, descriptive-exploratory study performed using 50 patients in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The study involved a semi-structured interview based on the Measurement Test of Adherence to Treatments.Results:
It was observed that 76% of the patients were considered to be non-adherent to the immunosuppressive treatment; in 62% of the cases it was unintentional behavior; 2% of the cases mentioned lack of motivation to continue treatment; 44% of the cases ingested from 11 to 15 pills/day. The complications reported were hypertension, diabetes and graft rejection.Discussion:
Besides the non-adherence, patients demonstrated understanding and motivation regarding the medication. The excessive umber of drugs ingested on a daily basis influenced the adherence to the treatment. There were two chronic rejections, one of which presented a connection to non-adherence to the immunosuppressive treatment.Conclusion:
The number of medications contributed to non-adherence.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Kidney Transplantation
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Renal Insufficiency
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Medication Adherence
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
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Spanish
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Portuguese
Journal:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Rio Grande do Sul Federal University/BR
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Santa Catarina State University/BR
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