Descripción de la calidad de vida percibida en pacientes con insuficiencia renal crónica en tres modalidades de tratamiento sustitutivo renal, en el estado de Guanajuato

Introduction: Quality of life assessment represents the perceived impact of the disease and the consequent treatment on patient wellness. Objective: To describe the quality of life perceived by patients with end stage renal disease. Material and methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on 30 adult patients in three different renal replacement therapies attending to a dialysis clinic located in Guanajuato state. SF-36 questionnaire was used to measure quality of life through eight different domains. PASW statistics 18 was used for statistical analysis. Results: In a 1 to 100 scale, the scores per domain were: physical function 37.6, physical role 35.8, pain 64.7, general health 58.5, vitality 59, social function 86.7, emotional role 68.9 and mental health 77.2. There is a trend to perceive a better quality of life in automated peritoneal dialysis compared with continued ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis. Conclusion: The quality of life from renal disease patients was most affected with respect to physical function. To know the perceived general health status of patients reported on the effectiveness of treatment and provides guidance for designing strategies for nursing care with a holistic approach.