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Investigación y Educación en Enfermería
Print version ISSN 0120-5307On-line version ISSN 2216-0280
Abstract
FILGUEIRAS DE ASSIS MELLO, Maria Virgínia and ANGELO, Margareth. The impact of chronic kidney disease: experiences of patients and relatives from the extreme north of Brazil. Invest. educ. enferm [online]. 2018, vol.36, n.1, e2. ISSN 0120-5307. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iee.v36n1e02.
Objective
To identify the impact of chronic kidney disease on patients and their families.
Method
This is a qualitative study conducted by the theoretical and methodological reference of Symbolic Interactionism and Narrative Research. The scenario of the study was the State of Amapá, in the extreme north of Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 patients who experienced hemodialysis therapy and 16 family members.
Results
The thematic analysis of the narratives resulted in the identification of two themes: life before the disease and life invaded by the disease.
Conclusion
The diagnosis of chronic kidney disease and the need undergo hemodialysis emerged as a source of intense suffering, affecting the daily lives of the families as a whole and causing physical, psychological and social damages.
Keywords : renal insufficiency, chronic; renal dialysis; qualitative research.
