Valoración de enfermería del dominio afrontamiento y tolerancia al estrés en pacientes con tratamiento hemodialítico en una clínica particular de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Stress is the relationship that exists between the person and the environment, which is perceived as a threatening situation or that exceeds their resources, putting their personal well-being at risk. Objective: to determine the nursing assessment of coping domain and stress tolerance in patients undergoing hemodialysis treatment in a private clinic in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: it is descriptive, quantitative, prospective cross-sectional. Population: 92 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Perceived Stress Scale. Results: According to the sociodemographic characteristics, 64% of the patients are men, followed by 36% women, aged 56 to 60 years (34%), marital status, 62% married, 82% from the Coast region, with secondary education 56% with an average economic level 72%. According to stress levels, 58% have high levels. Based on the degree of dependence on basic daily activities, patients receiving hemodialysis treatment are moderately dependent with 35% followed by 30% independently. Discussion: Regarding Aliaga and Tenicela(17), I determine stress levels of 12% low level. Aguilera et al., (18) when evaluating the degree of dependency for daily activities according to the Barthel index, determined that 45% are independent. Conclusion: During the assessment of coping domain and stress tolerance, high levels of stress were determined with degrees of dependence on daily activities of a moderate type.