Quality of life in people undergoing hemodialysis in the municipality of Socorro (Santander, Colombia)

Authors

  • Yenny Patricia Moreno Rangel Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia
  • Graciela Olarte Rueda Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia
  • Leidy Roció Cárdenas Barón Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia
  • Darly Tatiana Cordero Montañez Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia
  • Manuela Alexandra Mateus Melo Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.150.574

Keywords:

Chronic kidney disease; Hemodialysis; Quality of life related to health; Patient Comfort, Patient Care Group

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is a consequence of various chronic-degenerative diseases and one of its main forms of management is hemodialysis, this procedure can generate great effects on people at a physiological, mental and social level, which is why it is very necessary to establish the affectation of their quality of life to implement nursing care focused on comprehensive management of patients.

Objective: To determine the quality of life related to health in patients undergoing hemodialysis in the municipality of Socorro (Santander, Colombia).

Materials and methods: quantitative research with a cross-sectional design, ethically endorsed and authorized by the Socorro renal unit, for which the Kidney Disease Quality of Life – Short Form KDQOL-SF36 health questionnaire was used. Result: The research included patients of both sexes: 62.5 % men and 37.5 % women and the most affected domain among the participants was sleep and the best preserved was the emotional domain.

Conclusions: To achieve effective nursing care, each of the areas that influence the development of the human being must be assessed and managed.

Author Biographies

Yenny Patricia Moreno Rangel, Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia

Enfermera, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Mg. Mujeres y Salud, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Mg. Salud Sexual y Reproductiva, Universidad el Bosque. Docente/ investigadora programa de Enfermería de la Fundación Universitaria de Salud. San Gil, Colombia 
Correo: ymoreno@unisangil.edu.co ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7652-3770.


Graciela Olarte Rueda, Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia

Enfermera UNISANGIL, Mg Enfermería Universidad Cuahutemoc Mexico Docente/ directora grupo investigación ICES programa de enfermería de la Fundación Universitaria de Salud. Correo: grueda@unisangil.edu.co ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-3285. 

Leidy Roció Cárdenas Barón, Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia

Enfermera UNISANGIL leidycardenas@unisangil.edu.co  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4932-9530

Darly Tatiana Cordero Montañez, Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia

Enfermera UNISANGIL. darlycordero@unisangil.edu.co  ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3781-3409

Manuela Alexandra Mateus Melo, Fundación Universitaria de San Gil - Unisangil, Colombia

Manuela Alexandra Mateus Melo. Enfermera UNISANGIL manuelamateus@unisangil.edu.co  ORCID :https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4030-6791

Published

2023-11-24

How to Cite

Moreno Rangel, Y. P., Olarte Rueda, G. ., Cárdenas Barón, L. R. ., Cordero Montañez, D. T. ., & Mateus Melo, M. A. . (2023). Quality of life in people undergoing hemodialysis in the municipality of Socorro (Santander, Colombia). Salud Uninorte, 39(3), 874–883. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.150.574

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