Calidad de vida de pacientes adultos mayores con enfermedades renales crónicas degenerativas de una casa de salud del cantón Vinces, en el año 2024.

Abstract

The present research work was based on understanding the quality of life of older adult patients with kidney disease who receive care in a health home in the Vinces canton, in order to propose elements that contribute to improving their quality of life. The study reveals that the social characteristics in relation to the quality of life of older adults will show that in the different environments in which an older adult interacts if they are included (community, health institution), which contributes to the subject feeling part of said spaces and being able to maintain a balance in their psycho-emotional state. Regarding the physical dimension, it is stated that the vast majority of older adults do not manifest any type of complications in carrying out their daily life routine, because the majority of them do not demonstrate physical difficulties that deprive their mobility; however, in another discourse, the existence of physical disparities in this group is visible, which can aggravate their situation in relation to the disease.