Abstract

BONASSI, Silvia  and  NAVARRO, Ricardo Scarparo. Chronic kidney disease: limits and family challenges. Vínculo [online]. 2018, vol.15, n.1, pp. 48-60. ISSN 1806-2490.

This study assesses the psychological well-being from a 14 years old teenager suffering from a chronic kidney disease. He depends on dialysis and presents frequent complaints of diffuse pain, low school performance, and affective shortcomings during hemodialysis. The research was done at a psychology department of a Hemodialysis Institute. The study aimed to evaluate the adolescent's psychological condition and the reception of her family. They were used as instruments: a semi-directed interview with the family and the adolescent, observation of play time, Stress Scale for Adolescents, House-Tree-Person projective technique (H-T-P), home visit, discussion with the clinical team and family orientation. Results showed that the hemodialysis treatment brought significant changes to the adolescent, concerning psychosocial, physical and emotional aspects. They also showed family negligence, need of reviewing the parental configurations and public health policies' regarding chronic kidney disease patients, together with special education including home activities. We can conclude chronic kidney disease patients need high-quality health service and special attention, so they can achieve social acceptance and reduce problems in their development. May be reduced chronic kidney disease teenagers' health requires reception by family, school and professional team who can provide these cares.

Keywords : Reception; Psychological evaluation; Family; Adolescence; Chronic kidney disease.

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