Adherence to immunosuppressive treatment in post-renal transplant patientes: a descriptive-exploratory study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
;
12(2)july 1, 2013. graf
Artigo
em Inglês, Espanhol, Português
| 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.
Texto completo:
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Rim
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Insuficiência Renal
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Adesão à Medicação
Tipo de estudo:
Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
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Espanhol
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Português
Revista:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Enfermagem
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Rio Grande do Sul Federal University/BR
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Santa Catarina State University/BR
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