Open AccessPruritus Overview of Chronic Kidney Failure Patients Using Visual Analogue Scale Application In Hemodialysis Unit General Hospital dr. Soekardjo, Tasikmalaya City, West Java
Author(s) -
Hana Ariyani,
Asep Robby
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1477/6/062014
Subject(s) - medicine , buttocks , visual analogue scale , chronic kidney failure , kidney disease , quality of life (healthcare) , hemodialysis , inclusion and exclusion criteria , population , nonprobability sampling , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , nursing , alternative medicine , environmental health
Chronic Kidney Failure is a chronic disease that can cause changes in the quality of life of patients. One factor that can cause these changes is the presence of pruritus complaints. This study aims to describe the pruritus of patients with chronic kidney failure using The Visual Analogue Scale application in the hemodialysis unit of the General Hospital Dr. Soekardjo, City of Tasikmalaya. This research is a descriptive quantitative research. The population in this study was 40 people. The sampling method in this study uses purposive sampling, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria that have been determined, a sample of 38 people was obtained. The results showed that the majority of patients pruritus were on moderate and severe pruritus as many as 13 people (34%) and a small portion were on mild pruritus as many as 1 person (3%). Based on the anatomy of the body, the most frequently complained of experiencing pruritus were the backs of 33 people (87%), forearms as many as 26 people (68%), buttocks and thighs as much as 19 people each (38%). The conclusion of this study is that most pruritus is on the “8” scale and that most pruritus is complained of the back, forearms, buttocks and thighs. From the results of this study it is recommended for nurses to be more attentive to the basic needs of comfort in patients with Chronic Kidney Failure.