Social support of adults and elderly with chronic kidney disease on dialysis

• Main Authors: Simone Márcia da Silva (Author), Natalia Fernanda Braido (Author), Ana Carolina Ottaviani (Author), Gabriela Dutra Gesualdo (Author), Marisa Silvana Zazzetta (Author), Fabiana de Souza Orlandi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the instrumental and emotional social support of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. Method: descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample was sized for convenience and included 103 participants under treatment in a Renal Replacement Therapy Unit. Da...