AVALIAÇÃO DA SAÚDE MENTAL POSITIVA EM PESSOAS CONVIVENDO COM HEMODIÁLISE.

Aimed to evaluate the mental health of people living with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. This is a cross-sectional study with 11 patients from a hemodialysis clinic in the city of Teresópolis-RJ. The positive mental health questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. Participants reached a total score of (119.16) on the proposed instrument, performing positive mental health. In the factors personal satisfaction the score (25.27), pro-social attitude (15.27), selfcontrol (14.0), autonomy (16.36), problem solving/personal satisfaction (27.18) and relationship skills interpersonal (21.64). On the other hand, the participants in their answers tended to think that life is monotonous, they feel dissatisfied with themselves, with their physical appearance. It was possible to identify positive mental health in the quantitative perspective. However, there is an emotional ambivalence. Thus, it is necessary to subjectively explore the ambivalence of the answers. Such reflections help to understand the biopsychosocial dimensions to guarantee comprehensive nursing care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]