Functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease

Abstract

| INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by heterogeneous changes, which affect both the structure and the renal function, may result in a reduction in the functional capacity and quality of life of this population. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the functional capacity and quality of life of patients with CKD hospitalized. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational, quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. It used three questionnaires: a clinical one, the SF36 for assessing quality of life, and the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), for assessing functional capacity. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, considering mean, standard deviation and percentage. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 11 patients with CKD (63.63% men). The worst scores in SF36, in both genders, were related to the physical (0) and emotional (0) aspects. The HAQ showed a greater functional deficit in females (1.80). Regarding age, in all age groups, the SF-36 pointed to “physical aspects” (0) and “emotional” (0) with the worst indexes. The HAQ found the worst score in the 30-59 age group and in individuals with more than three associated diseases, Chronic Kidney Disease, Arterial Hypertension and Diabetes and (moderate deficiency 1.09 / 1.70 respectively). These individuals also found worse scores in the SF36 for the domains of “functional capacity” (66.20), “general state” (56.50), “vitality” (55.00) and “social aspects” (43.50). CONCLUSION: The individuals analyzed with CKD had low scores related to quality of life, and moderate functional capacity in women and mild in men.