VALORACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD DE VIDA EN PACIENTES EN HEMODIÁLISIS, ESTUDIO MULTICÉNTRICO, GUAYAQUIL 2016

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is a disorder of long evolution that mainly affects hypertension and diabetes. The final stage is hemodialysis, which deteriorates lot quality of life of these patients, causing psychological effects such as depression, and organic disorders that are related to an increased rate of hospitalization and death. The main objective is to determine the quality of life in patients with chronic renal disease in various private hemodialysis centers and define their levels, dimensions and related risk factors Materials and Methods: An observational and descriptive study. Data collection was performed through a KDQOL-36 survey. Information was tabulated in an Excel spreadsheet and analysis developed in the 23 vs SPSS statistical program. Results: We surveyed 181 patients on hemodialysis, mean age was 59 years. For dimensions, you can determine a low level in the Physical Scale (18%), the Mental Scale (22%), the Burden of Disease (18%) Scale, Scale Symptomatology (16%), Scale Interference disease in daily life 16%. significant relationship (p <0.05) with variables such as sex, occupation, conviviality and comorbidity was found. Conclusion: Patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis generally have a low quality of life from, especially those with diabetes mellitus.