Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis Patients
<strong>Background:</strong> Hemodialysis patients experience pains induced by cannulation of an arteriovenous (AV) fistula. The effect of mirror therapy on patients’ pain severity has not been investigated in individuals living with hemodialysis.<br /> <strong>Aim: </stro...
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doaj-971de8fd56be40578b0900c6eb30586e2020-11-24T21:29:07ZfasMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Evidence-Based Care2008-24872008-370X2019-07-0192313710.22038/ebcj.2019.35641.191813274Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis PatientsZahra Rajabzadeh Malayjerdy0Seyed Reza Mazlom1Javad Malekzadeh2MSc Student in Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranInstructor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranInstructor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran<strong>Background:</strong> Hemodialysis patients experience pains induced by cannulation of an arteriovenous (AV) fistula. The effect of mirror therapy on patients’ pain severity has not been investigated in individuals living with hemodialysis.<br /> <strong>Aim: </strong>The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of mirror therapy on AV fistula cannulation-related pain severity in hemodialysis patients.<br /> <strong>Method: </strong>This study was conducted on 30 hemodialysis patients admitted to two hospitals in Mashhad, Iran, during 2018. Pain severity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale for pain.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The mean pain scores in the control session (pre-intervention phase), non-adaptive phase (immediately after looking in the mirror), and adaptive phase (ten minutes after looking in the mirror) were 4.8±1.1, 3.9±1.1, and 2.6±1.22, respectively. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the given sessions (P<0.001).<br /> <strong>Implications for Practice:</strong> Mirror therapy could be effective in reducing AV fistula cannulation-related pain severity in hemodialysis patients.<strong> </strong>http://ebcj.mums.ac.ir/article_13274_facd03f0c06999fd237bf78b966bbaf3.pdfArteriovenous fistulahemodialysisPain |
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Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis Patients |
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Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis Patients |
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Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis Patients |
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Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis Patients |
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Effect of Mirror Therapy on Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation-Related Pain Severity in Hemodialysis Patients |
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effect of mirror therapy on arteriovenous fistula cannulation-related pain severity in hemodialysis patients |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Journal of Evidence-Based Care |
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2008-2487 2008-370X |
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<strong>Background:</strong> Hemodialysis patients experience pains induced by cannulation of an arteriovenous (AV) fistula. The effect of mirror therapy on patients’ pain severity has not been investigated in individuals living with hemodialysis.<br /> <strong>Aim: </strong>The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of mirror therapy on AV fistula cannulation-related pain severity in hemodialysis patients.<br /> <strong>Method: </strong>This study was conducted on 30 hemodialysis patients admitted to two hospitals in Mashhad, Iran, during 2018. Pain severity was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale for pain.<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The mean pain scores in the control session (pre-intervention phase), non-adaptive phase (immediately after looking in the mirror), and adaptive phase (ten minutes after looking in the mirror) were 4.8±1.1, 3.9±1.1, and 2.6±1.22, respectively. The results showed a statistically significant difference between the given sessions (P<0.001).<br /> <strong>Implications for Practice:</strong> Mirror therapy could be effective in reducing AV fistula cannulation-related pain severity in hemodialysis patients.<strong> </strong> |
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Arteriovenous fistula hemodialysis Pain |
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