CHARACTERIZATION OF CLIENTS IN CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (CAPD) FROM SOUTH REGION OF BRAZIL

Authors

  • Juliana Graciela Vestena Zillmer
  • Eda Schwartz
  • Vanda Maria da Rosa Jardim
  • Rosani Manfrin Muniz
  • Maria Emilia Nunes Bueno
  • Aline Machado Feijó

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i2.15624

Keywords:

Insuficiência renal, Estudos epidemiológicos, Enfermagem, Diálise peritoneal, Renal insufficiency, Epidemiologic studies, Nursing, Peritoneal dialysis, Insuficiencia renal, Estudios epidemiologicos, Enfermería, Diálisis peritoneal

Abstract

Objective: to describe the profile of clients in treatment for CAPD in a Department of Nephrology in the
South region of Brazil. Method: epidemiological, retrospective and descriptive character, with the use of the software Epi
Info (6.04) for both construction of the database and analysis. Results: predominantly white female population, 50%
elderly, 84.4% have low education, 46.9% are married and 78% of the clients live with their family. Regarding to the laboral
activity, 46,9% don’t work and 51,3% receive up to 3 minimum wages. Regarding to the risk factors, 31,3% smoke and
28,1% use alcohol, 90,6% have systemic arterial hypertension and 28,1% have diabetes mellitus. The initial treatment was
the hemodialisis in 58% of the clients, and the time of permanence in the program is superior to two years. Conclusion: the
results allow characterizing a population in CAPD, making possible better planning of nursing care.

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Published

2009-09-30

How to Cite

Zillmer, J. G. V., Schwartz, E., Jardim, V. M. da R., Muniz, R. M., Bueno, M. E. N., & Feijó, A. M. (2009). CHARACTERIZATION OF CLIENTS IN CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (CAPD) FROM SOUTH REGION OF BRAZIL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i2.15624

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Research

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