Proposal for intervention in patients waiting for renal transplantation

Renal transplantation is the therapeutic option that offers the best survival and quality of life in the face of renal failure. The waiting list for kidney transplantation is a worldwide problem due to the long time patients wait before undergoing surgery. During this period of time, the patient experiences different maladaptive responses that can be considered as causes or consequences of a given health condition, and that frequently generate negative responses such as anger/hostility, fear/anxiety, sadness/depression. Because events are unpredictable, because nowadays the demand for transplants is greater than the availability of donors. That is why the patient goes through situations of longing and disappointment, waiting for the resolution of the problem, which can take a long time. They do not know how long the wait will take, if they will get a compatible donor, or if they will survive on the waiting list. The coping strategies of each individual can facilitate or hinder individual adjustment and adaptation to stressful situations such as waiting for a kidney transplant.