Niveles de depresión y adherencia al tratamiento de diálisis en pacientes adultos mayores con diagnóstico de Insuficiencia Renal Crónica de una clínica privada en la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

People undergoing hemodialytic treatment for being diagnosed with chronic renal failure go through a series of complications in the different spheres of their lives, since the treatment demands high demands and adjustments in the personal, family, work and social spheres, by virtue of which the present study aims to correlate depression with adherence to treatment. Chronic renal failure is the fourth leading cause of mortality in Ecuador, and it is a public health problem and health care, which is increasing. Depression is an affective disorder that impacts people on hemodialysis treatment because it implies a change in the lifestyle of the person who may present a decline and change their outlook on life. On the other hand, therapeutic adherence in patients with IRC means the coincidence between the person's behavior with the health-related recommendations; in this way the patient is an active user who collaborates with the health team. The methodology is inserted in the paradigm under the quantitative approach; in addition a descriptive-deductive level survey. The sample was calculated by means of intentional sampling, represented by 20 elderly patients. The main objective of this research is to analyze the correlation of depression levels with adherence to treatment in patients diagnosed with chronic renal failure in a private clinic in the city of Quito