Kidney transplantation: experience of men in hemodialysis entered on the waiting list

Ana Mariele De Souza,Sara Rodrigues Rosado,Cibelle Barcelos Filipini,Rogério Silva Lima,Silvana Maria Coelho Leite Fava,Eliza Maria Rezende Dázio

doi:10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100003

Abstract

Objective: to know the experiences of men with chronic renal failure under hemodialysis treatment entered on the kidneytransplant waiting list. Method: qualitative study based on the principles of the National Policy for Integral Attention toMen’s Health and Masculinity, conducted with 11 participants in a hemodialysis service, through serial semi-structuredinterviews and inductive data analysis. Results: the following categories emerged: Gaps between the health policies and thereality of the male population and Challenges and possibilities of change in the life process. Conclusion: although many ofthese men see hemodialysis as synonym of imprisonment, others understand it as the possibility of maintaining survival andthis help them waiting for the kidney transplant.

Highlights

MethodChronic renal failure has been one of the health system priorities, given the growing number of people with chronic renal failure waiting for a transplant
Faced with this finding and approaching the references of the National Policy for Integral Attention to Men’s Health[6] and Masculinities[7], concerns arose in relation to the experience of men waiting for a kidney transplant because, as nurses committed to comprehensive care, we need to know the singularities of patients in renal replacement therapy, since they cover more than physical dimensions
This study aimed to know the experiences of men with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis registered on the kidney transplant waiting list, which may provide support for nursing professionals to improve the quality of care to these people

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Introduction

MethodChronic renal failure has been one of the health system priorities, given the growing number of people with chronic renal failure waiting for a transplant. The Order No 1,168/2004 establishing a National Care Policy for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients to Nephrology Services[3] secures the universality, equity, comprehensiveness, social control, and access to various forms of renal replacement therapy: peritoneal dialysis, dialysis, and transplantation. A bibliographical survey on the subject identified that men represent 57.7% of people on hemodialysis[5] and yet, there are few studies approaching this subject among men Faced with this finding and approaching the references of the National Policy for Integral Attention to Men’s Health[6] and Masculinities[7], concerns arose in relation to the experience of men waiting for a kidney transplant because, as nurses committed to comprehensive care, we need to know the singularities of patients in renal replacement therapy, since they cover more than physical dimensions

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