Diálisis en momentos de covid 19: afrontamiento de la enfermedad en cuarentena

Abstract

Patients with chronic kidney disease are part of a vulnerable group because their immune system is compromised, so this type of patient can more easily develop an associated disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the coping of patients receiving dialysis during quarantine for COVID 19. Materials and methods: The research presents a quantitative, descriptive, cross- sectional and field approach. The study population consisted of 25 patients belonging to the dialysis ward of the Hospital General Ambato IESS, and was evaluated using the SF-36, EE-D and COPE-28 instruments. Results: Regarding the quality of life of these patients and their future health, 44% of the patients stated that their disease makes them prone to get sick easily, and in a pandemic they feared for their health, and 40% could not say whether they believed their health would improve or worsen because they felt it depended on the supply of medicines, their emotional state or the support of their relatives. Conclusions: it was found that the patient presented an emotional and psychological burden due to their illness added to a pandemic that made their treatment difficult, which presented a fear due to the lack of knowledge of being a new disease and the high contagiousness that it showed