Résumé
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease are among those individuals at increased risk for developing more serious forms of Covid-19. This increased risk starts in the pre-dialysis phase of the disease. Providing useful information for these patients, in language that facilitates the understanding of the disease, can help nephrologists and other healthcare professionals to establish a more effective communication with these patients and help minimize contagion and the risks of serious illness in this population.
Sujets)
Betacoronavirus , Infections à coronavirus/prévention et contrôle , Pandémies/prévention et contrôle , Éducation du patient comme sujet/normes , Pneumopathie virale/prévention et contrôle , Insuffisance rénale chronique/complications , Activités de la vie quotidienne , COVID-19 , Infections à coronavirus/diagnostic , Infections à coronavirus/épidémiologie , Interventions chirurgicales non urgentes , Hygiène des mains/méthodes , Hygiène des mains/normes , Établissements de santé , Personnel de santé , Humains , Néphrologie/normes , Espace personnel , Pneumopathie virale/diagnostic , Pneumopathie virale/épidémiologie , Dialyse rénale , Facteurs de risque , SARS-CoV-2 , Évaluation des symptômesRésumé
ABSTRACT Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease are among those individuals at increased risk for developing more serious forms of Covid-19. This increased risk starts in the pre-dialysis phase of the disease. Providing useful information for these patients, in language that facilitates the understanding of the disease, can help nephrologists and other healthcare professionals to establish a more effective communication with these patients and help minimize contagion and the risks of serious illness in this population. RESUMO Pacientes com Doença Renal Crônica estão entre os indivíduos de risco aumentado para desenvolvimento de formas mais sérias de Covid-19. Esse risco aumentado inicia-se já na fase pré-dialítica da doença. Fornecer informações úteis para esses pacientes, em linguagem que facilite o entendimento da doença, pode ajudar nefrologistas e outros profissionais de saúde a estabelecerem uma comunicação mais efetiva com esses pacientes e ajudar a minimizar o contágio e os riscos de doença grave nessa população.