Albadr, A., Azer, S., Abd Elhamed, N., Mostafa, N. (2020). Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20), 132-141. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80746
Asmaa Hassan Albadr; Sahra Zaki Azer; Nayel Abd Elhamed; Neama Mamdouh Mostafa. "Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8, 20, 2020, 132-141. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80746
Albadr, A., Azer, S., Abd Elhamed, N., Mostafa, N. (2020). 'Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 8(20), pp. 132-141. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80746
Albadr, A., Azer, S., Abd Elhamed, N., Mostafa, N. Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2020; 8(20): 132-141. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80746
Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps
1Demonstrator in Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt.
2Assistant Professor of Medical - Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Medical Department- Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Medical, Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Hemodialysis is an ongoing process where patients experience complications such as hypotension, muscle cramps, fatigue and nausea during the procedure. Aim: To evaluate the effect of implementing intradialytic hemodialysis exercises program on fatigue and leg cramps. Subjects and methods: Pre/posttest was utilized in this study. it was conducted in dialysis unit at Sohag University Hospital, A sample of 60 patients who undergoing hemodialysis with fistula (peripheral vascular access), with age 18-65 years old. four tools were used: Tool(I): Structured Interview Questionnaire sheet, Tool (II):Cramp questionnaire chart and visual analogue scale : Pre/post test (after 2 months) Tool (III) : Fatigue severity scale and Tool (IV): Intradialytic exercise. Results. The mean age of the patients was 43.80± 12.089(range 18- 65). More than half of patients (58.3%) experienced muscle cramps in both the legs. As regard muscle involved in cramps, majority of patients(83.3 %) experienced muscle cramps in gastrocnemius muscle. Conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that there were statistical significance differences as regard cramps questionnaire chart, visual analogue scale and fatigue severity scale pre &post intradialytic exercises. Recommendations: Intradialytic exercises can be adapted as a procedure to the patients undergoing hemodialysis.
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