Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps
Albadr, A., Azer, S., Abd Elhamed, N., Mostafa, N. (2020). Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps. EKB Journal Management System, 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". EKB Journal Management System, 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', EKB Journal Management System, 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. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 8(20): 132-141. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80746

Effect of Intradialytic Hemodialysis Exercises on Fatigue and Leg cramps

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 14, Volume 8, Issue 20, March 2020, Page 132-141  XML PDF (955.49 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2020.80746
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Authors
Asmaa Hassan Albadr1; Sahra Zaki Azer2; Nayel Abd Elhamed3; Neama Mamdouh Mostafa4
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.
Keywords
Fatigue; Hemodialysis; Intradialytic Exercises & Muscle Cramps
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