Tom Mathew, (2018) A study to assess the effectiveness of intradialytic muscle stretching exercises on the level of pain during muscle cramps among patients undergoing hemodialysis in a selected hospital at Kerala. Masters thesis, Annai Meenakshi College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, describes the gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys filter wastes and excess fluids from the blood, which are then excreted in the urine. When chronic kidney disease reaches an advanced stage, dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes and wastes can build up in your body. Hemodialysis is the common treatment for kidney failure. The muscle cramps are the common complication of the patients undergoing hemodialysis. Muscle Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity a nd achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion. Stretching is also used therapeutically to decrease cramps. Muscle Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone during the patient undergoing hemodialysis. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion. Stretching is also used therapeutically to decrease cramps. Statement of the Problem: A study to assess the Effectiveness of Intradialytic Muscle stretching exercises on the level of pain during muscle cramps among patients undergoing hemodialysis in a selected hospital at Kerala. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were: 1. To assess the level of pain during muscle cramps among patients undergoing hemodialysis in the experimental and control group. 2. To assess the effectiveness of intradialytic muscle stretching exercises on level of pain during muscle cramps in experimental and control group. 3. To determine the association between the level of pain during muscle cramps among the patients undergoing hemodialysis and the selected demographic variables in the experimental and control group. Hypothesis: H1 – There is a significant difference in the post test level of pain during muscle cramps among clients undergoing hemodialysis in the experimental and control. H2 – There is a significant association between level of pain during muscle cramps among clients undergoing hemodialysis and their selected demographic variables in the experimental and control group. Research Design: The research design adopted was quasi experimental pretest posttest design with control group. Sample: Non probability purposive sampling technique was adopted to select the desired samples. The samples were selected from MIMS – THANAL Dialysis Centre, Vadakara, Calicut. There are 30 samples in each experimental group and control group. Intervention: The intradialytic muscle stretching exercise procedure was performed among the treatment group in the intradialytic period, after 2 hours stretching exercises was administered. The total duration of the procedure was about 15 minutes with an interval of 30 minutes. Tool: The Standardized Numerical Pain Rating Scale was used to evaluate the effectiveness of intra dialytic muscle stretching exercises on the level of pain during muscle cramps among patient undergoing hemodialysis. RESULT: The collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The obtained ‘t’ value was 7.05 which is highly significant at p<0.05 level. The ‘t’ value 7.05 is greater than table value (2.0). CONCLUSION: The study revealed that the intradialytic muscle stretching exercises during the hemodialysis sessions helps in reducing the pain during the muscle cramps among patients undergoing hemodialysis.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.301610752 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Intradialytic muscle stretching exercises; Muscle cramps, Routine care, Hemodialysis, muscle cramps. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2019 01:11 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Oct 2019 06:17 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11583 |
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