Qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde de pacientes renais crônicos em diálise / Quality of life related to the health of chronic renal failure patients on dialysis

RESUMO

Objetivo Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde de pacientes renais crônicos em diálise.Métodos Estudo transversal com a inclusão de 101 pacientes renais crônicos com três meses de tratamento dialítico. Os instrumentos de pesquisa foram: Instrumento de Caracterização dos Sujeitos e do Kidney Disease Quality of Life- Short Form. Foi realizada análise descritiva e desvio padrão; coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach para verificar a confiabilidade para valores de alfa iguais ou superiores a 0,60.Resultados A qualidade de vida mostrou-se comprometida nos domínios: “Função Física (30,20), Situação de Trabalho (37,13) e Funcionamento Físico”. As melhores percepções ocorreram: “Função Cognitiva (89,31), Suporte Social (88,61) e Função Sexual (84,58)”.Conclusão A qualidade de vida relacionada a saúde de pacientes renais crônicos em diálise apresentou maior comprometimento nos domínios físicos.

ABSTRACT

Objective To assess the quality of life related to the health of chronic renal failure patients on dialysis.Methods Cross-sectional study with 101 chronic renal failure patients who had been under dialysis treatment for three months. The instruments used for research were: Instrument of Characterization of Subjects and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form. A descriptive analysis was performed and the standard deviation was found; Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess the reliability of alpha values equal to or greater than 0.60.Results The quality of life was proven to be compromised in the following aspects: “Physical Function (30.20), Work Situation (37.13) and Physical Functioning”. The best perceptions were: “Cognitive Function (89.31), Social Support (88.61) and Sexual Function (84.58)”.Conclusion Quality of life related to the health of chronic renal failure patients on dialysis was more compromised in physical aspects.