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Enfermería Nefrológica
On-line version ISSN 2255-3517Print version ISSN 2254-2884
Abstract
JUNQUE, Anna et al. Patient opinion after a home physical exercise program. Enferm Nefrol [online]. 2019, vol.22, n.4, pp.406-414. Epub Feb 10, 2020. ISSN 2255-3517. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/s2254-28842019000400007.
Objective.
To evaluate patient satisfaction chronic kidney disease in stages IV and V after a home physical exercise program.
Material and methods.
Descriptive cross-sectional study in patients who carried out a complete 12-week home physical training program. After this intervention, they responded anonymously to an ad-hoc questionnaire validated by experts, about their opinion about the program.
Results.
62 patients participated. 24 were on a hemodialysis program, 17 on peritoneal dialysis and 7 on stage IV chronic kidney disease. 34 were men. The mean age was 67.4 ± 14.9 years. 52 patients carried out the program alone at home. 33 of the patients considered as very correct that the program was domiciliary, 15 correct and 2 not correct. 47 of the participants considered as very correct that the person leading the program was a well-known nurse. 19 responded that after the program the improvement was a lot, 14 a good improvement, 9 little improvement and 3 that had not improved. 39 were very satisfied to participate in the program, 6 satisfied, 1 not very satisfied and 1 of the patients was not satisfied. There were no significant differences in the answers in relation to sex, age, type of treatment, or if the program was done alone or accompanied.
Conclusions.
The home physical exercise program was well valued by the patients, who mostly said they had improved and considered as appropriate that a nurse leads the program.
Keywords : patient satisfaction; physical exercise; chronic kidney disease.