Objective: to analyze the quality of life of people with chronic kidney disease. Methods: cross-sectional, descriptive study with people undergoing hemodialysis. Data collection was performed with 105 participants. The Kidney Disease and Quality-of-Life Short-Form was used. Data were analyzed using mean, median and standard deviation. Results: the sample was predominantly male, older than 60 years and did not work. Work Status and Physical Function were the most affected quality of life dimensions, with averages of 14.76 and 43.1, respectively. The Cognitive Function and the Sexual Function presented the best results, with averages of 86.41 and 86.56. Conclusion: chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis treatment interfere with the individuals' quality of life, bringing greater losses in the work status and physical function, and better repercussion in the domains pain, social function, cognitive function and sexual function. Descriptors: Nursing Care; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Quality of Life. Objetivo: analisar a qualidade de vida de pessoas com doença renal crônica. Métodos: estudo transversal, descritivo com pessoas em hemodiálise. A coleta de dados foi realizada com 105 participantes e utilizou-se o instrumento Kidney Disease and Quality-of-Life Short-Form. Os dados foram analisados utilizando-se média, mediana e desvio padrão. Resultados: a amostra foi composta predominantemente pelo sexo masculino, idade acima de 60 anos e que não exercem atividade laboral. Situação de trabalho e Função Física foram as dimensões de qualidade de vida mais afetadas, com médias de 14,76 e 43,1, respectivamente. A Função Cognitiva e Função Sexual apresentaram melhores resultados, com média 86,41 e 86,56. Conclusão: a doença renal crônica e o tratamento hemodialítico interferem na qualidade de vida dos indivíduos, com maiores prejuízos nas dimensões de situação de trabalho e função física e melhor repercussão nos domínios dor, função social, função cognitiva e função sexual.
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