Abordaje fisioterapéutico kinésico en pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica sometidos a hemodiálisis.

Abstract

Renal failure is a progressive condition characterized by a continuous decline in kidney function, regardless of the initial cause of the damage or external factors such as infections, inflammation, or toxins. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a physiotherapy Kinesic intervention program in patients with chronic kidney failure treated with hemodialysis at the Iñigo Álvarez de Toledo Renal Foundation of Ecuador. Methodology: This was a pre-experimental, quantitative, descriptive, longitudinal study. The sample consisted of 40 patients treated at the FREIAT hemodialysis center. The instruments used were the TGlittre-ADL test, medical records, and the Borg test. Results: The TGlittre-ADL test showed an increase in functional capacity, rising from 15.0% to 22.5% in patients with preserved functional capacity and decreasing from 15.0% to 10.0% in patients with severely compromised function. A statistically significant correlation was also found between the duration of the TGlittre-ADL test and the level of physical activity (p<0.05), as well as between comorbidities and the functional performance of patients on hemodialysis. Conclusions: Functional status improved in all patients.