RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATIGUE AND FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 7, Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2017, Pages 83-96 PDF (456.43 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2017.149622 | ||
| 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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