RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS
Abd-Rabouh, M., Abd Elhameed, S., Shebl, A. (2017). RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 83-96. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.149622
Mohamed Abd-Rabouh; Soad Abd Elhameed; Amany Shebl. "RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2017, 83-96. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.149622
Abd-Rabouh, M., Abd Elhameed, S., Shebl, A. (2017). 'RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 83-96. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.149622
Abd-Rabouh, M., Abd Elhameed, S., Shebl, A. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 4(2): 83-96. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.149622

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS

Mansoura Nursing Journal
Article 7, Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2017, Page 83-96  XML PDF (456.43 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2017.149622
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Authors
Mohamed Abd-Rabouh1; Soad Abd Elhameed2; Amany Shebl3
1Nurse specialist at New Mansoura General Hospital, Mansoura city, Egypt
2Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
3Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt
Abstract
Hemodialysis is a physically stressful procedure and most of the elderly patients will have fatigue. Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom, affecting 42–89% of end-stage kidney disease patients. It is a complex, multidimensional, and multifactorial phenomenon with huge repercussions on functioning, quality of life and elderly patient outcomes. Aim: determine the relationship between fatigue and functional status of the elderly patients on hemodialysis. Method: A descriptive co-relational design was used. Setting: This study was carried out at the hemodialysis unit at New Mansoura General Hospital in Mansoura city affiliated to the Ministry of Health. Tools: Data was collected using 4 tools, Tool I : Structured interview questionnaire sheet, Tool II: Katz and Akpom scale , Tool III: Lawton and Brady scale, Tool IV: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory Scale (MFI-20).Results: the study revealed that about half of the studied elderly (51.8%) have high level of fatigue and there is a significant correlation between fatigue and the functional status of the elderly patients on hemodialysis. Conclusion & recommendation: The frequency of fatigue is high among hemodialysis patients. Fatigue has an effect on the functional status of hemodialysis elderly patients. Development & Implementation of Health educational programs for newly elders on hemodialysis about hemodialysis process and fatigue and its management.
Keywords
Fatigue; Functional status; Elderly; Hemodialysis
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