The Suffering of Advanced Chronic Renal Patients and Their Relationship with Symptoms in Loja, Ecuador

Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (ACKD) supposes a public health problem in Ecuador that requires a comprehensive approach. In view of the scarcity of studies on the subject in this country, the objective of this research was to determine the signs and symptoms associated with the patients’ physical,...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-05, Vol.18 (10), p.5284
Main Authors: Bonilla-Sierra, Patricia, Vargas-Martínez, Ana Magdalena, Leon-Larios, Fatima, Arciniega Carrión, Joselin Valeria, Jiménez Alverca, Tatiana Cecibel, de las Mercedes Lomas-Campos, María, González-López, José Rafael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Diabetes
Hemodialysis
Hospitals
Hypertension
Itching
Kidney diseases
Medical treatment
Palliative care
Patients
Public health
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Signs and symptoms
Sociodemographics
Software
Spirituality
Statistical analysis
Variables
Well being
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Summary:Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (ACKD) supposes a public health problem in Ecuador that requires a comprehensive approach. In view of the scarcity of studies on the subject in this country, the objective of this research was to determine the signs and symptoms associated with the patients’ physical, social and psychological spheres that allow properly developing palliative care. A longitudinal, prospective and observational study was conducted with ACKD patients. In order to assess the symptomatic burden and suffering of these patients, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised: renal (ESAS-r) for renal patients and the Distress Thermometer (DT) were used. The sample consisted of a total of 246 patients. The most common symptoms that affect them, causing them suffering in their daily lives, are those related to well-being, difficulty falling asleep and itching. It is necessary that health professionals adapt care measures and help patients undergoing renal treatment, especially those who have suffered the disease for a longer period of time, in order to alleviate the patients’ suffering and therefore improve their daily lives. To such an end, a care plan could be designed that includes early palliative care.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18105284