Valoración del grado de dependencia de las actividades diarias de pacientes con tratamiento de hemodiálisis en la Unidad de Salud INTEGRALDIAL S.A. de la ciudad de Guayaquil, año 2021.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease represents an important care problem due to its prevalence, in addition to the impact on the health and quality of life of the patient, since it is a frequent and important complication, which causes a prolongation of their treatment and stay in the hospital. Objective: To determine the degree of dependence of the patient with hemodialysis treatment in the Integraldial S.A. Health Unit. of the city of Guayaquil, year 2021. Population: 150 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment at the Integraldial SA Health Unit. Technique: Survey. Instrument: Questionnaire of questions. Results: It was found that more than half of the patients receiving hemodialysis treatment presented a mild degree of dependence. When analyzing the different dimensions of the Katz Index, the patients presented mild disability mainly in terms of feeding, continence, mobilization, use of the toilet, among others; while the rest of the patients showed moderate disability in all the dimensions of the Katz Index. These aspects have been corroborated through nursing diagnoses, showing a moderate dependency in different dimensions, such as nutrition, elimination and activity and rest. Conclusion: it is possible to determine that the patients reflected the absence of disability in the development of their daily activities, apart from presenting a moderate level in some domains, reflecting their importance and effectiveness, so they should continue to undergo this type of assessment to be able to identify continuously their level of dependency