Renal disease in the child: care provided by the caregiver of children using a venous catheter for hemodialysis

Introduction: Renal insufficiency is the loss of functions performed by the kidneys, and hemodialysis is the most used treatment. Objective: To analyze how care is performed with the renal child using the venous catheter for hemodialysis by the caregiver. Methodology: This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative and qualitative approach, conducted with 13 caregivers of renal children enrolled at the Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy center of a medium and high complexity hospital in Municipality of Belém-Pará. An instrument was used to collect the data, which were described and distributed in tables and analyzed according to the model proposed by Bardin. Results: The majority of caregivers were: female, with a mean age of 39 years, mothers of children, low schooling, in stable union, from inside the state, were not currently working and little more than half received treatment out of Home. After data analysis, it was inferred that most caregivers comprise hemodialysis as a means of survival for the child, following the care recommended by the health team in order to maintain vascular access for hemodialysis, However, there is a lack of knowledge about catheter-associated infection. Conclusion: Thus, the importance of nurses in providing guidance on the care needed with the catheter is emphasized, so that the caregiver of the child understands what is informed, thus contemplating the patient's safety.