Diálise peritoneal no domicílio: aprimorando as habilidades para a realização do ritual terapêutico

Abstract

The object of this investigation was the therapeutic self-care in order to understand how people in treatment for home peritoneal dialysis perform the activities of therapeutic self-care at home, analyze the skills developed by them for the practice of the procedure, in order to discuss the relationship between users of the Unified Health System, with nursing services, existing in Health Care Network and propose a substantive theoretical model that articulates the findings of this survey with the nursing care in the light of Dorothea Orem nursing General Theory. We conducted a qualitative study in two stages, with the method of Data Grounded Theory. The first, from March to June 2015, aimed to identify the participants. It was held at the Nephrology Department of a public education hospital in Minas Gerais, in which 34 people have been identified and evaluated for operation for self-care, by applying a structured questionnaire and Appraisal of Self Care Agency Scale Revised (ASA-R). The second stage took place from June 2015 to June 2016 including 19 people on peritoneal dialysis, regardless of whether or not they operated self-care. Data were collected through open interviews, systematic observations with records of field diary, both in the residence of participants and in the Nephrology Service. The participants were divided into three sample groups. In the first there were included 10 people, and because of the need to explore new research questions, it was settled for a second sample group, with four people. The third sample group, which aimed at validating the substantive theoretical model, consisted of 09 people, from these four also participated in the first group. This was followed by sampling criterion and theoretical saturation. For the organization, coding and interpretation of empirical data it was used the OpenLogos® program. Data analysis was made through three types of coding: open, axial and selective. It emerged from the data the following categories: Living with Peritoneal Dialysis (PD); Performing PD at home and being inserted in the Network for Health Care of the Unified Health System (SUS); Using the occupation as a way to attenuate the association with PD; Adapting to the needs: a strategy of action and interaction; therapeutic ritual performing selfcare activities and skills for therapeutic ritual: the improvement of life and motor skills to live with the PD, being the last one the central category in the study. Throughout the process experienced by individuals performing PD at home as treatment, we realized that cognitive abilities, particularly the decision-making skills, critical thinking and effective communication, associated with motor skill becomes imperative for those who want perform this therapy. Thus, it is taken that the nurse's role is crucial in the process for the development and / or improvement of the skills for the required activities of therapeutic self-care and this is fundamental for the promotion of well-being and coping dialysis.