PriMera Scientific Surgical Research and Practice (ISSN: 2836-0028)

Research Article

Volume 3 Issue 4

Application of Natural and Traditional Medicine in the Quality of Life of Chronic Kidney Patients

Oscar Eduardo Sánchez Valdeolla*, Leonardo Curbelo Rodríguez, Lianyi Lugo Serrano, Yuliet Díaz Guerra, Yacnier Carol Barrios, Pedro Antonio López Nerumberg, Daer Olazabal Yero and Digna Álvarez Fina

March 28, 2024

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Abstract

Rationale: Quality of life constitutes an indicator of well-being in patients with chronic diseases. Natural and Traditional Medicine has demonstrated effectiveness in increasing the quality of life in patients with chronic non-communicable conditions; However, there is no evidence of its results on the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Objectives: Determine the application of Natural and Traditional Medicine through a comprehensive system of therapies in patients with chronic kidney disease with the aim of raising their quality of life.

Method: A descriptive cross-sectional observational study was carried out in a group of patients admitted to the Nephrology ward of the university hospital. Manuel Ascunce Domenech, to whom the comprehensive therapy called,: AMORE was applied, with the objective of determining their quality of life before and after it was applied. The variables were taken into account: Age, sex, APP, Quality of life and Adverse reactions.

Results: of the total number of patients treated, 18 were male, for 62%, of the total number of patients studied; their average age was 51 years. Quality of life at the beginning of treatment was evaluated as: Regular and at the end of treatment it was raised to Good.

Conclusions: At the end of the treatment, it was determined that the comprehensive therapy of Natural and Traditional Medicine, AMORE, positively influences the Quality of life of the admitted chronic kidney patient.

Keywords: exercises/METHOD; music therapy/METHOD; chronic kidney disease/DIAGNOSIS

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