摘要：The objective was describe the quality of life of patients with decreased kidney function through a literature review in the various databases. As materials and methods a literature review was performed in the databases (Pubmed, virtual health library, Scielo, lilacs, Redalyc and Google scholar), using descriptors such as: quality of life/Relations nurse-patient/renal failure/chronic disease. We selected 52 articles whose studies measured the quality of life, excluding bibliography greater than 6 years of age; in which the prevailing type of descriptive study. The results showed that the dimension most affected is the physical, of the three modalities of treatment for kidney failure, which presents a greater involvement of the quality of life in the patient is hemodialysis, the validated instrument and more used to measure quality of life in individuals with chronic illnesses is the SF-36. As conclusions the quality of life of patients with chronic renal failure is affected, are subject to change in your lifestyle that go hand in hand with the renal replacement therapy and its complications, moreover, show deterioration in physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual labor.
