WCN24-914 Perception of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis on Disease Condition and Progression and Palliative Care Planning

Chronic diseases are represented by a group of diseases consisting of a long history, long latency period and a prolonged, multifactorial, risky asymptomatic course, with an important participation in the environment. They cause irreversible pathological changes with residual disability, and one of the most important at a disabling level is Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), characterized by a syndromic diagnosis of progressive and irreversible loss of renal and clearance functions (BARBOSA et al., 2006).