Overview
The research will be conducted randomly in order to determine the effect of PRUCARE program structured according to the biopsychosocial itch model in the management of itch symptom.
Description
In this study, there will be three groups: intervention group 1 with training, counseling and autogenic relaxation (OR), intervention group 2 with training, counseling and virtual reality game application and control group with routine nursing care. The number of volunteers to be included in the study was determined by power analysis. Forty patients with itch symptoms will be included in each group. Preliminary application for all three groups will be performed in the patient group registered to the Dialysis Unit of the Nephrology Department of Hacettepe University and Baskent University Hospital. Socio-Demographic Form, 5-D Itch Scale, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Dermatology Life Quality Index, State and Trait Anxiety Scale, Pruritus Behavior and SGO / OR Application Log, Dietary Behavior of Hemodialysis Patients Scale, Hemodialysis Patients Diet Information Scale and Digital Skin Moisture Measurement Device will be used.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Receiving hemodialysis treatment for the last 6 months,
- Receiving four hour hemodialysis treatment three times a week,
- 18-65 years of age,
- experiencing pruritus for the last month.
- Not taking any pharmacological / non-pharmacological treatment for pruritus
- No cognitive and psychiatric diagnosis,
- Do not use hearing aids,
- Open to communication and cooperation,
- Using smart mobile phone,
- Without liver disease and dermatological diseases,
- Patients who agree to participate in the study will be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant in the research process,
- Kidney transplantation,
- Experiencing discomfort due to virtual reality glasses,
- Patients who voluntarily leave the trial will be excluded from the follow-up.