Adherencia terapéutica y apoyo familiar del paciente con enfermedad renal crónica

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease is characterized by being a pathology that affects the functionality of the kidneys, preventing them from fulfilling the function of filtering the blood adequately, strictly necessary drugs must be used, in adequate doses and intervals, during the necessary time, patients dependent on care have difficulties in adapting to their therapeutic treatment, becoming a public health problem. Objective: To analyze therapeutic adherence and family support of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Method: The research is mixed, cross-sectional. In the qualitative phase, the information was collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 family members, at which time the information was saturated, and the quantitative phase through the MoriskyGreen Test, applied to 36 patients in the hemodialysis area of the Ambato General Teaching Hospital. Results: It was evidenced that 52.8% of the patients present adherence to the treatment while 47.2% of the patients presented hypocompliance, in relation to the management by the relatives, it was evidenced that they try to comply with the established indications, however, when administering the medication they are mixing it, which can generate drug interactions. Conclusions: Therapeutic adherence is related to family support to fully comply with the treatment, therefore, help and support measures are implemented so that they can lead their lives without complications