Quality of life in people with hemodialysis treatment in Ecuador / Calidad de vida en personas con tratamiento hemodialítico del Ecuador

Objective: to determine the Quality of Life of people on hemodialysis in two provinces of Zone # 6 of Ecuador. Method: cross-sectional descriptive quantitative, intentional sample of 70 participants, developed in two hemodialysis units, a sociodemographic-clinical structured questionnaire and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL™-36) were applied, after signing the informed consent. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: the evaluated Quality of Life obtained an average of 57.05, more than 50% of the participants obtained scores below 50 on a scale of 1 to 100, in the Burden of Kidney Disease, Physical Component and Mental Component three affected sub-scales out of a total of five. Conclusion: the Quality of Life of the population on hemodialysis is good; however, low scores were identified in three subscales; In this context, the need for nursing intervention plans to promote health and that could improve the quality of life is identified.

Objetivo: determinar la Calidad de Vida de las personas hemodializadas en dos provincias de la Zona # 6 de Ecuador. Método: cuantitativo descriptivo transversal, muestra intencional de 70 participantes, desarrollado en dos unidades de hemodiálisis, se aplicó un cuestionario estructurado sociodemográfico - clínico y el Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQOL™-36), previa firma del consentimiento informado. Los datos fueron analizados por estadística descriptiva. Resultados: la Calidad de Vida evaluada obtuvo un promedio de 57,05, más del 50% de los participantes obtuvieron puntajes inferiores a 50 de una escala de 1 a 100, en la Carga de la Enfermedad del Riñón, Componente Físico y Componente Mental tres sub-escalas afectadas de un total de cinco. Conclusión: la Calidad de Vida de la población en hemodiálisis es buena; sin embargo, se identificó bajas puntuaciones en tres sub-escalas; en este contexto, se identifica la necesidad de planes de intervención de enfermería para promover la salud y que podrían mejorar la calidad de vida.

Verbal abuse and mobbing in pre-hospital care services in Chile.

OBJECTIVE: to determine the perception of verbal abuse and mobbing and the associated factors of paramedic technicians (nursing assistants) and professionals (nurses, midwives, kinesiologists) in the pre-hospital care areas of three regions in the south of Chile. METHODS: descriptive and correlational study was performed within the professional community and a two-stage sample of the paramedic technician population in three regions. The questionnaire "workplace violence in the health sector" (spanish version) was applied after signing the informed consent. RESULTS: 51.4% of professionals and 46.6% of paramedic technicians consider they have been verbally abused during last year. 17.6% of paramedic technicians and 13.5% of professionals perceived mobbing. A low percentage of these events are reported. In only one case of mobbing, the aggressor was legally penalized. No significant differences were found between the job categories and the studied regions. CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of participants in each group perceived verbal abuse and non-minor percentage perceived mobbing, but most of these events are not reported.

Verbal abuse and mobbing in pre-hospital care services in Chile / Abuso verbal e assédio moral em serviços de atendimento pré-hospitalar no Chile / Abuso verbal y acoso laboral en servicios de atención prehospitalaria en el Chile

ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the perception of verbal abuse and mobbing and the associated factors of paramedic technicians (nursing assistants) and professionals (nurses, midwives, kinesiologists) in the pre-hospital care areas of three regions in the south of Chile. Methods: descriptive and correlational study was performed within the professional community and a two-stage sample of the paramedic technician population in three regions. The questionnaire "workplace violence in the health sector" (spanish version) was applied after signing the informed consent. Results: 51.4% of professionals and 46.6% of paramedic technicians consider they have been verbally abused during last year. 17.6% of paramedic technicians and 13.5% of professionals perceived mobbing. A low percentage of these events are reported. In only one case of mobbing, the aggressor was legally penalized. No significant differences were found between the job categories and the studied regions. Conclusions: A high percentage of participants in each group perceived verbal abuse and non-minor percentage perceived mobbing, but most of these events are not reported.

RESUMO Objetivo: determinar a percepção de abuso verbal, assédio moral e fatores associados por técnicos paramédicos (auxiliares de enfermagem) e profissionais (enfermeiros, parteiras, cinesiologistas) das áreas de atendimento pré-hospitalar de três regiões no sul do Chile. Métodos: estudo descritivo e correlacional foi realizado com a comunidade profissional, em dois estágios, com a população de paramédicos de três regiões. O questionário "Violência no Ambiente de Trabalho no Setor de Saúde" (Workplace Violence in the Health Sector) foi aplicado após a assinatura de um termo de consentimento informado. Resultados: 51,4% dos profissionais e 46,6% dos técnicos paramédicos consideram que sofreram abuso verbal no último ano. Um total de 17,6% dos técnicos paramédicos e 13,5% dos profissionais perceberam assédio moral. Uma baixa porcentagem desses eventos é reportada. Somente em um caso de assédio moral, o agressor foi penalizado legalmente. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre as categorias de trabalho e as regiões estudadas. Conclusões: Uma alta porcentagem de participantes em cada grupo percebeu abuso verbal e uma porcentagem não menor percebeu assédio moral, mas a maioria desses eventos não são reportados.

RESUMEN Objetivo: determinar la percepción del abuso verbal y el acoso laboral y los factores asociados de los técnicos paramédicos (auxiliares de enfermería) y profesionales (enfermeras, parteras, kinesiólogos) en las áreas de atención prehospitalaria de tres regiones del sur de Chile. Métodos: estudio descriptivo y correlacional dentro de la comunidad profesional en dos etapas con la población de paramédicos de tres regiones. El cuestionario "workplace violence in the health sector" (version español) se aplicó después de firmar el consentimiento informado. Resultados: El 51,4% de los profesionales y el 46,6% de los técnicos paramédicos consideran haber sido abusados verbalmente durante el año pasado. El 17,6% de los técnicos paramédicos y el 13,5% de los profesionales percibieron el acoso laboral. Un bajo porcentaje de estos eventos son reportados. En solo un caso de acoso laboral, el agresor fue penalizado legalmente. No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre las categorías de empleo y las regiones estudiadas. Conclusiones: Un alto porcentaje de participantes en cada grupo percibió abuso verbal y un porcentaje no menor percibió el acoso laboral, pero la mayoría de estos eventos no se reportan.