Effect of Acupressure on Thirst among Children Undergoing Hemodialysis | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 24, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 67-76 PDF (311.16 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2022.246011 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Esraa Abdelsamie* 1; Gamalat Mansy1; Gehan Khamis1; Hannan M Fathy2; Wafaa M Gaber3 | ||
| 1Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||
| 2Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University | ||
| 3Health Sciences , Faculty of Physical Education, Alexandria University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Thirst is the most common oral pathology manifestation in children undergoing hemodialysis. This symptom may lead to dehydration, depression and affect their quality of life. Non-traditional therapy such as acupressure has been recommended to be used for reducing thirst in children undergoing hemodialysis. Objective: Assess the effect of acupressure on thirst in children undergoing hemodialysis. Setting: The study was conducted at the Hemodialysis Unit at Alexandria University Children’s Hospital. Subjects: A convenience sampling of 30 children undergoing hemodialysis comprised the study subjects, their ages ranged from 6-18 years. Tools: Two tools were used to collect the data of the study. Tool One: Socio Demographic and Medical Data of Children Undergoing Hemodialysis Interview Sheet, Tool Two: Dialysis Thirst Inventory Questionnaire. Results: Half of children reported very often thirsty before acupressure intervention. This percentage showed slightly decrease to 43.3% at the first week. Moreover, this percent decreased to 20% at the second week. Small proportion of those children (3.3%) reported that they had very often thirsty at the third and fourth weeks of the study period. Conclusion: Acupressure had great effect in reducing children's thirst intensity. Recommendation: Acupressure needs to be incorporated in pediatric hemodialysis unit policy and protocols to decrease thirst. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acupressure; Thirst; Hemodialysis; Children | ||
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