Percepciones de los adolescentes con insuficiencia renal crónica sobre la influencia de la enfermedad en su vida, estudio en una clínica de la provincia de Santa Elena, en el año 2024.

Abstract

This research was developed with the objective of exploring how adolescents undergoing dialysis treatment perceive the effects of their social relationships in a clinic in the province of Santa Elena, in order to delve deeper into and understand the causes and negative effects that the treatment of the disease generates in their social relationships, when going through this stage of adolescent development, as well as to understand the different limitations and challenges that generate emotional effects on their life experience. To achieve the objectives set, we worked with 5 adolescents and 3 specialists from a dialysis clinic in the province of Santa Elena. For the methodological design, we chose the qualitative method, from an exploratory-descriptive level, leaning towards the semi-structured interview technique, aimed at adolescents to gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of the disease on their interpersonal, emotional and social interactions. Regarding the results of the semi-structured interviews, they show us that these negative effects are related to different limitations and challenges, due to the stage of development, health care of adolescents and the time related to dialysis treatment. Based on the above, it is important to study the problems experienced by adolescents with chronic renal failure, in order to address them through intervention strategies, to cope with the different difficulties and thus improve their quality of life.