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.
Subject(s)
Kidney Diseases/therapy , Patient Compliance , Renal Dialysis , Adult , Aged , Chi-Square Distribution , Education , Female , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Male , Middle Aged , Puerto Rico , Surveys and Questionnaires , Time FactorsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This assessment was aimed at describing the perceptions of a group of Puerto Rican pregnant adolescents regarding the susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers of adolescents pregnancy. METHOD: A non probabilistic sample of 71 adolescents that receive prenatal services at a hospital in the greater metropolitan area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe the population. RESULTS: A 50.7% of the participants had a moderated high susceptibility perception and 53.5% had a high severity perception. In general, 70.4% of the participants perceived that the prenatal care during the adolescent pregnancy is highly beneficial and 60.0% had a low barriers perceptions. CONCLUSION: The assessment specifically demonstrated the need to create permanent educational programs in hospitals and schools. It is important that the health professionals develop basic educational strategies to procure effective behavior modification in adolescents.
