Aspectos socioambientais associados à distribuição geográfica de portadores de insuficiência renal crônica na 5a Regional de Saúde do Paraná

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.8901425070511

• Palavras-chave: Insuficiência Renal Crônica. Hemodiálise. Geografia da saúde.

• Keywords: Chronic kidney failure. Hemodialysis. Health geography

• Abstract: Chronic kidney failure is a worldwide issue for public healthcare, which has a significant impact on patients and family members. It is characterized by progressive and total loss of renal function, requiring Renal Replacement Therapy to keep the patient alive. Based on this assumption, the research aims to carry out a survey of the socio environmental aspects in a health region in the Paraná State according to the geographic distribution of patients with Chronic Kidney Failure. With this purpose, a bibliographic survey was carried out on the topic, spatial distribution of the disease, survey of secondary data in the registration form and the socio-demographic profile of users in hemodialysis clinics and analysis of quality of life based on specific questionnaire. Some sociodemographic prevalence patterns were found in relation to sex, mostly male, with lowest education, low income and patients in areas of socio- environmental vulnerability. The main etiology for hypertension (35.7%) and Diabetes Mellitus (29.6%) and other non-source kidney disease (14.2%). It was also evidenced that media time in hemodialysis was 18 months. noticed the municipalities with the highest prevalence of end-stage renal patients are those with the lowest Human Development Index pattern. Regarding the QOL of patients, it is noted that the most significant aspect is related sexual function, encouragement of the dialysis team, general health and social interaction.