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Management Strategies for Pain Associated with Arteriovenous Fistula Cannulation: An Integrative Literature Review
Author(s) -
Alzaatreh Mohammad Y.,
Abdalrahim Maysoon S.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/hdi.12803
Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , arteriovenous fistula , cinahl , pain management , dialysis , fistula , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , surgery , anesthesia , nursing , psychological intervention
Patients on maintenance hemodialysis are subjected to mild‐to‐moderate pain associated with arteriovenous fistula needle insertion. This pain might adversely affect patient compliance with dialysis and quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate published research studies on management strategies for pain associated with fistula needle insertion. A review of 35 studies from well‐known databases such as CINAHL, ProQuest, and PubMed was conducted. Three strategies of cannulation pain management were found to have been tried: specific cannulation techniques; use of alternative complementary therapies; and use of local anesthetic agents.