Nursing diagnosis of the emotional state in patients with chronic renal insufficiency during their treatment
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2022, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Chronic renal failure (CRF) causes sudden changes in the individual'slife, such as the development of emotional disorders that can lead to anxiety, depression and stress; affecting your emotional state. Objective:To validate the instruments to analyze the influence of hemodialysis on the emotional state. Materials and methods:The research was of a cross-sectional design with non-experimental descriptive analysis, qualitative-quantitative modality. The instruments used were designed and validated by expert judgment and statistically analyzed with Cronbach's alpha. A pilot test consisting of 15 people with chronic renal failure was used to validate the instruments. Results:The quantitative instrument presented a reliability coefficient of 0.75 in Cronbach's alpha and the qualitative instrument, according to the experts' rubric, obtained a reliability average of 96; so the instruments are approved and can be applied with reliable results. Conclusion:The instruments have validity, relevance and coherence, adequate to work on data collection to determine the emotional state ofpatients undergoing hemodialysis. The study established the associations between the variables according to the stages of the disease will be the predisposition to mood disorders. The results obtained validate the scientific usefulness and effectiveness of the instruments designed
Authors and Affiliations
Alexandra Jacqueline Pazmiño Villao, Holguer Estuardo Romero Urréa, Edwin Rommel Llanos Oquendo, Amanda Abigail Villafuerte Fernández, Nadia Bélgica Vaquero Gonzales, Irene Camila Cherrez Paredes
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