Objective: to assess the pain and the differences of this assessment with social, economic and clinical variables in individuals with chronic kidney disease. Methods: cross- -sectional study, with 90 patients with hemodialysis clinics. Three instruments were used clinical/sociodemographic, visual analogue pain scale and McGill pain questionnaire. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis U tests were used. Results: the m...
Objective: to analyze the factors related to the impaired comfort of chronic kidney diseases (CKD) patients on hemodialysis. Method: this is a cross-sectional study with 80 patients undergoing hemodialysis in a renal replacement therapy unit through interviews using two instruments, one for clinical and sociodemographic characteristics and the General Comfort Questionnaire, during the hemodialysis session. Mann...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the aspects of interest and preparation of intensive care nurses to act in the care of patients with acute kidney injury. This cross-sectional, evaluative study was carried out in seven public hospitals, with 136 nurses. The interest and preparation to provide care for patients with acute kidney injury in intensive care were evaluated. Inferential analysis was perform...
Objective: To construct and validate a safety assessment instrument for chronic renal patients on hemodialysis. Methods: methodological study that comprised the instrument’s construction and content validation by 14 experts, and evaluation of its understanding by nine nurses. Construction was based on the health legislation on hemodialysis and international patient safety standards. For analysis of the experts’...
Objective: to validate the content of the Brazilian version of the General Comfort Questionnaire. Methods: validation study; the instrument was evaluated by 22 judges for clarity, comprehension, relevance, association with comfort and classification of items in the domains. The agreement among judges was analyzed through a binomial test and the Content Validation Index. Results: of the 48 items, ten were distri...
This study aimed to identify the lifestyle of hypertensive patients, focusing on their health behaviors in light of the Health Belief Model. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample of 133 patients over 18 years old, with hypertension, registered in the Clinical Management System for Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care, and monitored in five health centers in Fortaleza, CE, Brazi...
Objetivou-se conhecer o estilo de vida de hipertensos, com enfoque nos seus comportamentos de saúde à luz do Modelo de Crenças em Saúde. Estudo transversal, descritivo, com amostra de 133 pacientes maiores de 18 anos, portadores de hipertensão arterial, cadastrados no Sistema de Gestão Clínica de Hipertensão Arterial e Diabetes Mellitus da Atenção Básica, e assistidos em cinco unidades de saúde de Fortaleza, CE...
This study aimed to identify the lifestyle of hypertensive patients, focusing on their health behaviors in light of the Health Belief Model. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with a sample of 133 patients over 18 years old, with hypertension, registered in the Clinical Management System for Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care, and monitored in five health centers in Fortaleza, CE, Brazi...