Family Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

Gabriela Rodríguez Ábrego; Isabela Rodríguez Ábrego

2004, Number 2

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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2004; 42 (2)

Family Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Kidney Insufficiency

Rodríguez ÁG, Rodríguez ÁI

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Objective: our objective was to evaluate family dysfunction in caring for patients with renal chronic insufficiency. Material and methods: we made a crosssec-tional study at the community level in the primary-care context. Participants were patients with diagnosis of chronic renal insufficiency, › 15 years of age, both sexes, and residents of the community, selected from hospital medical records, and non-randomized. The study was finally done in 226 patients. Each was interviewed at home or at the hospital according to their preference by means of a questionnaire, which was previously validated. The study variables were family dysfunctions, patient care, and family functionality. We measured with Holmes test the family stress level. In statistical analysis, we used absolute and relative frequencies, descriptive analysis, and c Mantel-Haenzel tests. Results: rank age was between 17 and 83 years, and average age was 53 years with standard deviation ± 14 years, 52 % were men and 48 %, women; and 41 % of patients had dysfunctional families. Conclusions: family functioning is a factor that influences patient care and depends on affection, mutual support, and family participation.

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