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Enfermería Nefrológica
versão On-line ISSN 2255-3517versão impressa ISSN 2254-2884
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LOPEZ LEON, Daniela et al. Caregivers of peritoneal dialysis patients: experience of participating in a skilled care program. Enferm Nefrol [online]. 2015, vol.18, n.3, pp.189-195. ISSN 2255-3517. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S2254-28842015000300007.
The caregivers of patients on peritoneal dialysis therapy need to strengthen their ability to care. Goal: To describe the experience of the family caregiver who cares for people in peritoneal dialysis that attending the program "Caring for the caregivers" © Institutional Version". Methodology: Qualitative descriptive study, conducted in the first half of 2015, with a sample consisting of 277 stories of family caregivers of peritoneal dialysis who attended the program "Caring for the Caregivers© institutional version". To analyze the data the Atlas Ti program version 6.0 was used; an inductive findings taxonomy was built, reducing the nominal codes and descriptors to turn to these categories of analysis, was used content analysis techniques. Informed consent process was performed. Results: Among the characteristics of caregivers found that most of them are of working age women who are mothers, daughters or wives who take care of the family. 7 categories of analysis were constructed: New knowledge, interaction with others, support, rest, welfare, opportunity to improve and new perspective. Conclusions: The experience of participating in the program "Caring for the Caregivers © institutional version" is an experience that goes from acquiring new knowledge to gain new perspective as a caregiver.
Palavras-chave : caregivers; peritoneal dialysis; ability; nursing.