[Kidney patients: aspects related to compliance with renal treatment].
The Objective of this study was identify the aspects related with the adherence of medical treatment recommended to the patients that received hemodialysis in the tertiary public hospital. A non experimental transectional correlation design was utilized in this study. Fifty-three patients constituted the population study. A structure interview was utilized to gathered the data. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were utilized to analysis. The response rate was 91.0%. The 75.0% of patients not compliance with the medical treatment. Significant association between compliance variable and educational level was encountered (p < or = 0.05). This study provides important findings to will develops educative intervention in the Renal Unit, directed to improve the adherence of the patient with medical treatment.
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Programa de Educación en Salud, Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011647:Puerto Rico; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors