Feelings, experiences and expectations of kidney transplant individuals and challenges for the nurse

to identify feelings, experiences, and expectations of kidney transplant patients, generated from the diagnosis of chronic renal disease until the post-transplant period, highlighting the challenges for nurses to incorporate individualized care to cope throughout the disease process. qualitative, de...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2021-01, Vol.74 (1), p.e20200392-8
Main Authors: Ribeiro, Maria de Nazaré de Souza, Santo, Fátima Helena do Espírito, Simões, Bruna da Silva, Diniz, Cleisiane Xavier, Bezerra, Helen Cristine Albuquerque, Santos, Luiz Dos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chronic illnesses
Content analysis
Descriptive research
Female and Male Nurses
Hemodialysis
Hospitals
Kidney diseases
Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplants
Life Changing Events
Nephrology Nursing
Nurses
NURSING
Patients
Quality of life
Transplant
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Summary:to identify feelings, experiences, and expectations of kidney transplant patients, generated from the diagnosis of chronic renal disease until the post-transplant period, highlighting the challenges for nurses to incorporate individualized care to cope throughout the disease process. qualitative, descriptive research, carried with seven kidney transplant patients, in the city of Manaus, State of Amazonas. The data analysis followed the methodological referential of Bardin's content analysis. the diagnosis of the disease was experienced negatively, and hemodialysis was described as an imprisonment and health decline. The transplant meant an improvement in quality of life. The main difficulties were lack of a specialized hospital and low immunity. the nurses' approach of chronic renal patient and with the renal transplantation favored the discovery of solutions facing the demands of the disease and allowed greater capacity to implement individualized care, surrounding a relationship of trust and respect.
ISSN:0034-7167
1984-0446
1984-0446
DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0392