• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.11-20
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the application of cool dialysis on dialytic stability, feeling of fatigue, pruritus and dialysis adequacy in hemodialysis. Methods: The study design was nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 50 patients who were hospitalized to hemodialysis. The experimental group cool dialysis(n=25) and the control group received only the usual treatment (n=25). The collected data were analyzed using independent t-test to examine study hypothesis. Results: The level of dialytic stability (F=5.53, p=.023) and feeling of fatigue (F=4.01, p<.001) in the experimental group were significantly different from that of the control group. However, the level of pruritus(F=.74, p=.394) and dialysis adequacy(F=1.02, p=.327) in the experimental group were not different from that of the control group. Conclusion: The study findings confirm that cool dialysis as an effective intervention alleviating dialytic stability and feeling of fatigue.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.31-38
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to identify the effects of cool dialysis on pruritus of chronic renal failure patients. Methods: The degree of pruritus in 30 patients treated at Hemodialysis Unit in D Medical Center was examined by the itching NRS tool. The data were collected from February 1 to February 28, 2009 and analyzed by the student t-test. The 30 patients were divided into two groups, 15 of experimental group and the same number of control group. Results: The first Hypothesis, that after two hours of hemodialysis the degree of pruritus for the experimental group would be lower than that of the control group is rejected (t=0.726, p=.474). The second Hypothesis, that right after receiving hemodialysis the degree of pruritus would be lower for the experimental group than the control group, is also rejected (t=1.321, p=.199). Conclusion: The research on searching for the effective method of nursing intervention to relieve pruitus for the chronic renal failure patients who receive hemodialysis should be continued.