Avaliação da qualidade de vida em doentes renais crônicos hospitalizados

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the quality of life (QoL) of chronic kidney patients hospitalized on dialysis, identify which dimensions are more compromised and verify whether there is a relationship between QoL and the clinical characteristics of patients. Methods: This is a cross-sectional and analytical study, in which 51 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) hospitalized on dialysis at the State Emergency Hospital of the Northwest Region of Goiânia Governador Otávio Lage de Siqueira (HUGOL) participated in the research. The following instruments were used for data collection: Data collection form containing epidemiological data and Quality of life questionnaire: instrument Kidney Disease and Quality of Life – Short Form (KDQOL-SFTM), composed of 80 items. Results: The mean age was 61.68 ± 14.52 years, ranging from 29 to 89 years and there was a predominance of males (72.5%). Regarding quality of life, the total score of the KDQOL-SF was 35.30 ± 14.84, indicating a poor quality of life. The main domains affected were physical performance and emotional performance, with mean scores of 5.88 ±19.74 and 7.18 ±24.32, respectively. The domains that obtained the highest score were encouragement by dialysis personnel (95.00 ±11.18) and sexual function (92.50 ±11.18). The variable age and the domains: physical function (r-55, p<0,01) and sexual function (r-0,89, p<0,05) were significantly correlated. Conclusion: The quality of life of hospitalized CKD patients is affected, with the domains of physical performance and emotional performance being the most compromised. Furthermore, there is a relationship between QoL and the clinical characteristics of patients, especially in relation to age and length of hospital stay.