Abstract
The use of venous catheters for hemodialysis is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic renal failure. The implant of the dual lumen catheter (DLC) assists the patient in a worsening situation but commonly the patient remains with the DLC back home and this requires a series of important measures. The use of printed educational materials becomes an important tool to assist this type of care. Thus, the objective was to create and validate an instructive folder for the self-care of the patient using a catheter for hemodialysis. It is a methodological study of creation and evaluation of technology, in three stages. For validation of the content and style the material was submitted to the evaluation by experts in the area. 92.3% of the participants stated that the folder demonstrates clarity in their language, 53.8% of the participants suggested change and addition of information, and the same percentage also states that the instrument is attractive. The main suggestions were to change some term/word used in the folder, suggest changes to the images used, and include some information in the content. It is presumed then that the use of educational materials results in benefits to the patients who will receive the guidelines for self-care. Thus, the importance of nurses to use these resources for chronic renal patient care is emphasized.
Highlights
Hemodialysis is a procedure performed by a machine in which blood cleansing and filtration occurs: the procedure removes waste products that are harmful to health and liquids in excess of the blood, maintaining control of blood pressure and the balance of substances such as sodium, potassium, urea and creatinine, and returning the cleaned and treated blood to the body
A folder has been created (Dias et al, 2017) which is configured in an instrument to guide the chronic renal patient using a dual lumen catheter for hemodialysis, regarding self-care and the risks inherent in the use of the device
Dias et al (2017) observed that 63.6% of chronic kidney patients participating in their study were not literate
Summary
Hemodialysis is a procedure performed by a machine in which blood cleansing and filtration occurs: the procedure removes waste products that are harmful to health and liquids in excess of the blood, maintaining control of blood pressure and the balance of substances such as sodium, potassium, urea and creatinine, and returning the cleaned and treated blood to the body This procedure is commonly performed three times a week for three to four hours in each session, depending on the need for each patient (Miranzi, Iwamoto & Souza, 2011; Freitas & Cosmo, 2010; Oh & Cho, 2019)
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