Perception of quality of life in users of an ambulatory peritoneal dialysis program.

Abstract

Objective. To describe the perception of quality of life by users of the ambulatory peritoneal dialysis program at Hospital Médico Quirúrgico (third level hospital of Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social). Methodology. Descriptive transversal study. The sample consisted of 241 subjects, of which 208 participated, distributed as follows: 165 in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, 41 in automated peritoneal dialysis and 2 whose data was lost. An ad hoc questionnaire with 41 items based on Likert scale was used. The three ethical principles of the Commission for the protection of human subjects in behavioral studies, were applied. For reliability and non-parametric tests, the information was analyzed using ExcelTM 2013 and SPSS 22. Results. 97.11% of users evaluated the program favorably. 65.86% perceived their physical and mental health favorably. Conclusions. There was a favorable evaluation of the program by its users, as well as a favorable perception of their physical and mental health.

Alerta Year 2018, Vol. 1 No. 1: 35-41