Effect of warm footbath on arteriovenous fistula puncture-related pain in dialysis patients

AuthorJalil azimianen
AuthorZ Abbas Ali Madadien
AuthorF Falahatpishehen
AuthorMahmood alipouren
Issued Date2015-02-28en
Abstract  Background: Hemodialysis is a stressful process that can cause some kind of pain experience in more than 50% of patients with renal disease.   Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of warm footbath on arteriovenous fistula puncture-related pain in dialysis patients.   Methods: This clinical trial was conducted in 31 hemodialysis patients in 2013. The patients were selected by simple random sampling method and were placed in one group. The intervention was performed on all patients. Each patient was studied as his own control. The patients were received a 40±2 °C footbath for ten minutes. Then fistula needles were placed and the pain intensity was assessed using a numerical rating scale (the pain ruler). Data were analyzed using ANOVA and T-test.   Findings: The pain intensity in the warm footbath method was lower than the control method (Pen
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
KeywordBathsen
KeywordArteriovenous Fistulaen
KeywordRenal Dialysisen
KeywordPainen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleEffect of warm footbath on arteriovenous fistula puncture-related pain in dialysis patientsen
TypeResearch Articleen

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