uremic pruritus. Other pruritus
Conditions
Interventions
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The control group no received intervention Only in the end, to ethics, to control self-care program was taught during the session Group. And a booklet to provide them and they answered the question
Researcher intervention was performed in 4 sessions of 30 minutes (at least 2 times a week) initially for three face to face sessions, and then a group meeting based on the common need for patients to
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. They must be between 18-60 years old. 2. At least 2 months have passed since their first hemodialysis. 3. They should be dialyzed by bicarbonate solution. 4. They should be dialyzed by using polysulfone filters. 5. Despite intaking anti-itch medication, they still suffer itching. 6. Apart from uremic pruritus, they have no skin problem. 7. They don’t suffer liver, active biliary and polycythemia diseases (according to monthly test results of patient and according to the specialist). 8. They should not suffer cognitive problems or debilitating diseases. 9. They should be able to understand conversation in Farsi and communicate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Uremic pruritus. Timepoint: Before and after each intervention. Method of measurement: Yosipovitch itch assessment questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-care needs. Timepoint: Before intervention. Method of measurement: educational need assessment questionnaire based on Orem self-care model. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactTayebeh khosravi pour
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed