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Citation

Dai CY, Lin SC, Peng HL, Chung YC, Chen SW, Feng YF, Tung YC, Liu WM. Rehabil. Nurs. 2017; 42(3): 125–130.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Association of Rehabilitation Nursing, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/rnj.198

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

PURPOSE

This study evaluated the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) for hemodialysis (HD) patients with chronic dizziness. Design

A single-blind, randomized controlled study was performed.

METHODS

Cluster-randomized sampling was used to select the experimental group from two outpatient dialysis clinics. A total of 26 patients participated in the study. Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and falls were used as outcome measures. Data were collected at baseline (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3).

FINDINGS

Two-way repeated-measure ANOVA of DHI revealed a statistically significant group and time interaction. Dizziness handicap outcome was significantly reduced over time in the experimental group (DHI total score, T1 = 35.29, T2 = 32.86, T3 = 27.86, p = .001).

CONCLUSIONS

VR exercise instructed by nurses can be effective in alleviating handicap imposed by dizziness in dialysis patients. Clinical Relevance

Nurses are encouraged to learn vestibular rehabilitation as a simple exercise to improve well-being in dialysis patients with chronic dizziness.


Language: en

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