Daily life of patients with chronic renal failure receiving hemodialysis treatment

Este estudo analítico-descritivo objetivou avaliar a percepção das pessoas com insuficiência renal crônica em relação às atividades cotidianas e ocupacionais. A análise foi composta por 35 homens e 35 mulheres em tratamento hemodialítico com idade entre 17 e 60 anos. O questionário utilizado foi o SAOF (Self Assesment of Occupational Functioning). Os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística e as áreas com maior escolha da alternativa "necessidade de melhora" foram de hábitos (20%) e valores (20,5%). Nessas áreas, a proporção relacionada às dificuldades foi mais evidente no que se refere à organização do cotidiano, a mudanças de rotinas e às expectativas quanto ao futuro. Portanto, a terapia ocupacional, por apresentar recursos instrumentais para a reestruturação do cotidiano desses pacientes, pode contribuir para a assistência deles assim como informações para a enfermagem.Este estudio analítico-descriptivo tiene como objetivo evaluar la percepción de las personas con insuficiencia renal crónica en relación con las actividades cotidianas y ocupacionales. El análisis fue compuesto por 35 hombres y 35 mujeres en tratamiento de hemodiálisis con edad entre 17 y 60 años. El cuestionario utilizado fue el SAOF (Self Asesment of Occupational Functioning). Los datos fueron sometidos a análisis estadístico y las opciones que fueron las más escogidas en la alternativa "necesidad de mejorar" fueron la de hábitos (20%) y valores (20,5%). En esas áreas la proporción relacionada a las dificultades fue más evidente en lo que se refiere a la organización de lo cotidiano, a cambios de rutinas y las expectativas sobre el futuro. Por lo tanto, la terapia ocupacional, por presentar recursos instrumentales para la reestructuración de lo cotidiano de esos pacientes, puede contribuir para asistirlos, así como entregar informaciones importantes para la enfermería.This analytical descriptive study aimed at assessing the perception of people with chronic renal failure in relation to their daily and occupational activities. The sample was formed by 35 men and 35 women receiving hemodialysis treatment with ages between 17 and 60 years. The instrument used was the SAOF (Self Assessment of Occupational Functioning). The data were submitted to statistical analysis and the areas with greater choice of the alternative "need to improve" were habits (20%) and values (20.5%). In these areas, the proportion related with difficulties was more evident regarding organization of the daily life, the changes of routines and the expectations about the future. Therefore, occupational therapy, as it presents instrumental resources to reorganize daily life of these patients, can contribute for their care as well as with information for nursing

Oral Sensorimotor System in Patients with Facial Lipoatrophy Living with AIDS

Introduction: Lipodystrophy Syndrome in people living with AIDS is characterized by body fat redistribution and metabolic abnormalities and is associated with the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). It is socially and psychologically impacting once it reduces the quality of life of those who develop it. The prevalence varies from 6% to 69%.Objective: Characterize the Oral Sensorimotor System in patients with Facial Lipoatrophy living with AIDS.Methods: Cross-sectional convenience sample study. Sixty-four patients living with AIDS treated in the Lipodystrophy Clinic were clinically evaluated by the infectious disease physician and by the speech language pathologist. The Oral Sensorimotor System structures were evaluated through the Orofacial Assessment Protoco.Results: Changes in tone and mobility are associated with loss of subcutaneous fat.Conclusions: Changes presented in the morphology and function of the Oral Sensoriomotor System are associated with facial Lipoatrophy in patients living with AIDS

Study of the daily life and quality of life of persons with chronic renal failure (crf), in hemodialysis.

A insuficiência renal crônica (IRC) é considerada um grande problema de saúde pública, devido às altas taxas de morbidade e mortalidade. Os insuficientes renais crônicos (IRCs) apresentam várias dificuldades em seu cotidiano, como: constantes visitas ao médico, sessões de hemodiálise e restrições alimentares; fatores que desestruturam seu cotidiano e comprometem sua qualidade de vida. Essa pesquisa tem como objetivo avaliar a percepção das pessoas com IRC com relação a atividades cotidianas e ocupacionais, junto a dois serviços públicos de saúde em Ribeirão Preto; assim como avaliar a percepção da qualidade de vida dentro dos seguintes domínios: Físico, Psicológico, Social e Meio Ambiente. A amostragem analisada foi composta por 70 indivíduos adultos que recebiam hemodiálise, de ambos os sexos (35 homens e 35 mulheres), com idades variando entre 17 e 60 anos. Os dados foram coletados através da aplicação de três questionários: o primeiro estruturado para a caracterização de dados sócio-demográficos, o segundo para a auto-avaliação do Funcionamento Ocupacional (SAOF) e o terceiro para a Avaliação de Qualidade de Vida da Organização Mundial da Saúde (WHOQOL-bref). Os instrumentos foram úteis e de importância para avaliar a qualidade de vida e o desempenho ocupacional dessas pessoas: observou-se na aplicação do SAOF que, embora a predominância dos resultados possa ser considerada satisfatória, a área com maior escolha da alternativa necessidade de melhora" foi a de hábitos e valores (20% e 20,5%, respectivamente). Apesar da porcentagem não ser muito alta, é aqui que as dificuldades com relação à organização do cotidiano são mais evidentes, principalmente frente às mudanças de rotinas e expectativas quanto ao futuro. Na aplicação do WHOQOL-bref, constatou-se que os pacientes que se auto-avaliaram com menor média de qualidade de vida são os que têm cônjuge (54.6%), os que estão há mais de um ano em hemodiálise (52.6%), e os pacientes do sexo masculino (58.6%). A variável anos de escolaridade" mostrou que as pessoas com menos instrução apresentam menor avaliação de sua qualidade de vida nos domínios Físicos (51.1%), Social (61.0%) e Meio Ambiente (61.1%). Entende-se, portanto, que a Terapia Ocupacional apresenta recursos instrumentais para a reestruturação do cotidiano desses pacientes, podendo constituir-se em valiosa contribuição para a assistência.The chronic renal failure (CRF) is considered a great problem of public health due to the high rates of morbidity and mortality. Persons with chronic renal insufficients (CRIs) present various difficulties in their daily life such as constant visits to the doctor, hemodialysis sessions and food restrictions disorganizing therefore their daily life and quality of life. This research has the aim to evaluate the perception of persons with CRF about the daily life in relation to their occupational functioning in two public health services in Ribeirão Preto and evaluate the perception of quality of life within the following domains: Physical, Psychological, Social and Environmental. The sample studied was composed of 70 adult individuals undergoing hemodialysis, of both genders (35 men and 35 women) in ages varying between 17 and 60. The data was gathered through the application of three questionnaires: one was structured for the characterization of social-demographic data, the second for Self Assessment of Occupational Functioning (SAOF) and the third for evaluation of the Quality of Life according to the World Health Organizations Quality of Life Evaluation Instrument (WHOQOL-bref). The instruments were useful and of importance to evaluate the quality of life and the occupational performance of those persons. It was noticed from the SAOF that although the most of the results might be considered satisfactory, the area with the greatest choice of the alternative necessity of improvement" was the one of habits and values (20% and 20.5% respectively). Despite the percentage not being high, there were the difficulties regarding the daily life mainly in face of changes in routine as well as expectations regarding the future. From the application of the WHOQOL-bref, it could be noticed that the patients who self-evaluated themselves with the lowest average of quality of life are the ones who have spouses (54.6%), the ones who have been undergoing hemodialysis for over a year (52.6%) and the male patients (58.6%). The variable years of schooling demonstrated that the persons with less education present lower evaluation of their quality of life in following domains: Physical (51,1%), Social (61,0%) and Environment (61.1%). It is understood, therefore, that the Occupational Therapy presents instrumental resources for the reorganization of those patients daily life, constituting a valuable contribution for assistance

Daily life of patients with chronic renal failure receiving hemodialysis treatment

This analytical descriptive study aimed at assessing the perception of people with chronic renal failure in relation to their daily and occupational activities. The sample was formed by 35 men and 35 women receiving hemodialysis treatment with ages between 17 and 60 years. The instrument used was the SAOF (Self Assessment of Occupational Functioning). The data were submitted to statistical analysis and the areas with greater choice of the alternative "need to improve" were habits (20%) and values (20.5%). In these areas, the proportion related with difficulties was more evident regarding organization of the daily life, the changes of routines and the expectations about the future. Therefore, occupational therapy, as it presents instrumental resources to reorganize daily life of these patients, can contribute for their care as well as with information for nursing

Characterisation of Clinical Epidemiological Profie of Patients with Facial Lipoatrophy, Living with Aids, Submitted to Facial Filling with Polymethylmethacrylate

Background : Patients living with AIDS and on Antiretroviral Therapy are likely to develop Lipodystrophy syndrome. Soft tissue filler with Polymethylmethacrylate is an option to treat Facial Lipoatrophy. It is a small procedure performed on an outpatient basis. Aimet to characterise the clinical and epidemiological profile of patients living with AIDS, who developed Facial Lipoatrophy and who underwent facial filler with Polymethylmethacrylate.Methods: A descriptive, observational study with 63 patients with AIDS, Facial Lipoatrophy, submitted to facial filling with Polymethylmethacrylate. As sources for data collection, data were analysed from records, and the Protocol Lipodystrophy Clinic of the Municipal STD/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis of São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo, Brazil, of patients treated between January and July 2009.Results: On average, HIV was diagnosed for 11.5 years, mean duration of antiretroviral therapy for 10 years and mean duration of 3.8 years for Facial Lipoatrophy. Most made use of Stavudine and/or Efavirenz. At the beginning of treatment, the mean dosage of CD4 was 284 cells/mm ³ and at the time of filling the average was 709 cells/mm³. Cholesterol levels were elevated in 44.4%, and the triglycerides were elevated in 66.7%. here were practically no adverse effects from the filling.Conclusion: On average, HIV was diagnosed for 11.5 years, mean duration of antiretroviral therapy for 10 years and mean duration of 3.8 years for Facial Lipoatrophy.Â