Renal failure : Socioeconomic consequences and social implications of disease management for Moroccan patients in the Fez region | ||
Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assiut University | ||
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 May 2025 | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/bfsa.2025.355422.2417 | ||
Authors | ||
Chadia Zahouani* 1; Youssef Miyah1; Mohammed Benjelloun2; Hassan El Naji3; Lamiae Naha1; Rajae Lamsyah1; Meryem Amrani Alaoui1; Inan Abbassi1; Abdelilah Merabti1; Anis Sfendla1; Ahmed Ouazzani4 | ||
1Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Fez, Morocco | ||
2Laboratory of Materials, Process, Catalysis, and Environment, Higher School of Technology, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco | ||
3Economic Studies, Digital Analysis and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Law, Economic and Social Sciences Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco | ||
4Laboratory of Governance and Economics of Sustainable Development, Polydisciplinary Faculty Larache, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, Morocco | ||
Abstract | ||
Chronic renal failure is a public health problem worldwide, and a condition that is heavily managed in low-income countries because of its cost. This work aims to describe the socio-economic and financial repercussions of managing chronic renal failure at Al Ghassani Hospital in Fez, Morocco, through a survey carried out in the period from June 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022, on a sample of 92 patients diagnosed with chronic renal failure. The study showed that 78% of patients suffering from chronic renal failure have limited daily physical activities and that 58% of patients have had to stop certain activities because of dialysis sessions, which take up a large part of their time and can prevent them from enjoying leisure activities or spending time with loved ones. In addition, 89% of patients were vulnerable to lacking vitality, and physical debilitation. The study also revealed that the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease was severely impaired. Indeed, 75% of patients followed a strict diet, 95% could not move or travel freely because of the disease and dialysis sessions, 75% of participants consider kidney disease a real obstacle to their vital needs, and 95% of participants say that the disease was time-consuming for their lives. Individuals undergoing dialysis encounter numerous psychosocial and physiological challenges, such as feelings of dependence, shame, and anxiety. Chronic renal failure is a crippling disease with a dreadful prognosis that affects young people. | ||
Keywords | ||
Chronic renal disease; Hemodialysis Renal failure; Socioeconomic repercussions | ||
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