Experiences, meanings and perspectives of people with chronic renal failure after kidney transplantation

Objective: To investigate the meaning, experiences and perspectives of people undergoing kidney transplantation, registered with the Association of Chronic and Transplanted Renals of the State of Pará, Brazil. Method: descriptive, exploratory qualitative research using an interview script as a tool and semi-structured interview as a collection technique. Participated in the research 10 people submitted to kidney transplant, registered in the Association of Support to Chronic and Transplanted Kidneys of the State of Pará. Research carried out in April 2019 and, for the construction of the data, the content analysis technique proposed by Bardin was used. Results: the participants consider that the transplant gave them a new life, recognizing that it allowed them to experience well-being, satisfaction and emotional growth, which, therefore, allowed them to resume their quality of life and conditions prior to the disease. Conclusion: kidney transplantation has a meaning of blessing and represents the expectation of being able to return to your life and continue where you left off;it represents hope for a better life and to be able to envision a healthier future, which may require the collaboration of family members and health professionals, and personal care peculiar to the new condition of life.