title: The adaptation problems of patients undergoing hemodialysis: socio-economic and clinical aspects.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to identify adaptation problems under Roy's Model in patients undergoing hemodialysis and to correlate them with the socioeconomic and clinical aspects.
  
  
  METHODS
  a transversal study, undertaken using a questionnaire. The sample was made up of 178 individuals. The Chi-squared and Mann-Whitney U tests were undertaken.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the adaptation problems and the socioeconomic and clinical aspects which presented statistical associations were: Hyperkalemia and age; Edema and income; Impairment of a primary sense: touch and income; Role failure and age; Sexual dysfunction and marital status and sex; Impairment of a primary sense: vision and years of education; Intolerance to activity and years of education; Chronic pain and sex and years of education; Impaired skin integrity and age: Hypocalcemia and access; Potential for injury and age and years of education; Nutrition below the organism's requirements and age; Impairment of a primary sense: hearing and sex and kinetic evaluation of urea; Mobility in gait and/or coordination restricted, and months of hemodialysis; and, Loss of ability for self-care, and months of hemodialysis and months of illness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  adaptation problems in the clientele undergoing hemodialysis can be influenced by socioeconomic/clinical data. These findings contribute to the development of the profession, fostering the nurse's reflection regarding the care.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cecília Maria Farias de Queiroz
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Frazão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jéssica Dantas
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: de Sá
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Beatriz de Almeida
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Isabel da Conceição Dias
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Lira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcos Venícios de Oliveira
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lopes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors