Fenotipizzazione psicologica in emodialisi: proposta per un approccio terapeutico personalizzato sul profilo del paziente

Carla Porcu; Claudia Porcedda; Silvana Tore; Antonio Maria Pinna

doi:10.33393/gcnd.2018.582

Authors

Carla Porcu Psicologa Psicoterapeuta S.C. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale di San Martino Oristano, Italia
Claudia Porcedda Medico nefrologo S.C. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale di San Martino Oristano, Italia
Silvana Tore Coordinatrice Infermieri S.C. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale di San Martino Oristano, Italia
Antonio Maria Pinna Direttore S.C. di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale di San Martino Oristano, Italia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33393/gcnd.2018.582

Keywords:

Tailored profile, psychological phenotyping, therapeutic approach

Abstract

The careful assistance required by chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients represents a huge challenge for clinicians and nurses, who must learn new, specific skills in order to cater to the growing needs of the CKD patient population. Everyday care of end-stage renal disease patients is extremely challenging and the main goal is to improve their quality of life while strengthening the clinician/patient relationship. A psychological portrait of hemodialysis patients is needed to define the patient profile so as to help physicians and nurses work together with the patient. Physicians and nurses must learn to change their approach to the patient in order to achieve the therapeutic aims: better compliance and quality of life by helping patients to accept their hemodialysis treatment.