Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
Member of Student Research Committee, School of Nursing, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101133. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101133. Epub 2020 Mar 4.
Many patients with renal failure due to the chronic nature of the disease and prolonged dialysis treatment experience dramatically reduced ability to perform daily living activities (ADLs). This study was aimed at evaluating the effects of Benson relaxation technique (BRT) on ADLs in hemodialysis (HD) patients.
This single-blind, randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial study was conducted among 65 hemodialysis patients. They were randomly divided into intervention (n = 33) and control (n = 32) groups. In the intervention group, BRT was performed twice daily for 20 min in a month. The control group received no intervention except for usual care. Data were assessed using the Nottingham Extended Activitıes of Daily Living (NEADL) scale.
The mean age of the subjects was 50.32 ± 7.23 years and 78.4% (n = 51) were male. The odds of higher degree of independence regarding NEADLS was about 25% greater in the intervention group as compared to the control one (OR: 1.24; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.44; P = 0.001).
Findings suggest that using BRT as a non-pharmacological intervention may effectively enhance the ADLs of HD patients.
许多因疾病慢性和长期透析治疗而导致肾衰竭的患者，其日常生活活动（ADLs）能力显著下降。本研究旨在评估本森放松技术（Benson relaxation technique，BRT）对血液透析（HD）患者 ADLs 的影响。
这是一项单盲、随机、平行组、对照试验研究，共纳入 65 名血液透析患者。他们被随机分为干预组（n=33）和对照组（n=32）。在干预组中，BRT 每天进行两次，每次 20 分钟，持续一个月。对照组除常规护理外，不进行任何干预。使用诺丁汉扩展日常生活活动量表（Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale，NEADL）评估数据。
研究对象的平均年龄为 50.32±7.23 岁，78.4%（n=51）为男性。与对照组相比，干预组在 NEADLS 上具有更高独立性程度的几率约高 25%（OR：1.24；95%CI：1.07，1.44；P=0.001）。
研究结果表明，使用 BRT 作为一种非药物干预措施可能会有效增强 HD 患者的 ADLs。
