Abstract
Objective:
evaluate the quality of life of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on peritoneal dialysis using the KDQOL-SF tool.
Method:
quantitative-qualitative approach, carried out in August 2017 with 10 patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis followed-up at a clinic specialized in Renal Replacement Therapy. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews; later transcribed and submitted to Content Analysis, as well as the application of the Kidney Disease and Quality of Life Short-Form (KDQOL-SF) questionnaire.
Results:
from the analysis emerged three thematic categories with impacts on the social dimension: Kidney disease as stigma impacting on social relations; Family support as support for overcoming social stigma; and Changes in Daily Living Activities and their repercussions on the social dimension.
Conclusion and implications for practice:
the participants demonstrated that their Quality of Life has been affected with greater intensity in the social dimension. Identifying such a condition may allow the planning of nursing care with a comprehensive view and meeting the social dimension.
Keywords:
Nephrology Nursing; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Quality of Life; Social Stigma