Applying Acupressure Strategy to Mitigate Consequences of hemodialysis among Children with chronic renal failure

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1 Assistant Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sphinx University, Egypt.

2 Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Faculty of Nursing, Badr University in Assiut, Egypt.

3 Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

4 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

Abstract

Hemodialysis causes thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain, which negatively impact the quality of life for pediatric patients. Acupressure is a non-invasive, cost-effective strategy that can complement conventional medical care for children undergoing hemodialysis. aim of study: to evaluate the effectiveness of applying acupressure strategy in mitigating the consequences of hemodialysis among children with chronic renal failure. Subject and Methods: design: A Randomized controlled trial was used in present study. Setting: Hemodialysis unit at Assiut University Children’s Hospital. Subjects: Purposive sample of fifty children were randomly allocated to study and control groups, 25 subjects for each. Tools of data collection: fourtools were used to collect data 1- Interview questionnaire form to assess Personal and Medical Data. 2- Thirst Inventory Questionnaire to identify occurrence of thirst. 3- Xerostomia Inventory to quantify perceived xerostomia 4- Interdialytic Weight Gain to measure body weight. Results: revealed that, there is a decrease in thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain from            24.04 ± 1.97, 33.76 ± 3.55 and 1.5 to 7.60 ± 0.87, 11.92 ± 1.22 and 0.0 (respectively). Conclusion: the present study concluded that acupressure intervention was effective in mitigating thirsty and xerostomia, which significantly decreases intradialytic weight gain among children undergoing hemodialysis. Recommendation: The study was highly recommended for utilizing acupressure to children undergoing hemodialysis for its significance in mitigating thirst, xerostomia and interdialytic weight gain.

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