Jorge BM, Fumincelli L, Souza-Junior VDD, Almeida RGDS, Mazzo A, Ventura CAA, Mendes IAC. Social Determinants of Health in the lives of urinary catheter users.
Rev Bras Enferm 2018;
71:1928-1933. [PMID:
30156679 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0282]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To identify the influence of social determinants of health on the life conditions of patients who use intermittent urinary catheters.
METHOD
This was a descriptive study conducted in a rehabilitation center with 243 neurogenic bladder patients who used clear intermittent urinary catheters. The study was carried out between March 2012 and October 2015, using interviews based on semi-structured instruments, and data analysis using descriptive statistics.
RESULTS
Most of the patients were men, between 16 and 64 years old, single, with an elementary education level, and a monthly household income of 2 to 3 minimum wages. The results show that the social determinants of health were related to socioeconomic, demographic, and health factors.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate a complex relationship between social determinants of health and the life conditions of patients who use clean intermittent urinary catheters, presenting greater vulnerability related to some aspects of health conditions.
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