Vol 7, No 2 (2014)
Aktualności w pielęgniarstwie nefrologicznym
Published online: 2014-06-12

open access

Page views 1428
Article views/downloads 4986
Get Citation

Connect on Social Media

Connect on Social Media

The nurse’s role in relieving pain in patients on dialysis

Małgorzata Klim
Forum Nefrologiczne 2014;7(2):127-136.

Abstract

Growth of morbidity of civilization diseases contributes to increase incidence of renal failure. Amount of people treated with dialysis and at the same time suffer from pain increase year by year. Among dialyzed patients there are many chronic health problems, which may cause pain and suffering. Health discomforts can be a result of renal failure, comorbidities and treatments associated with the necessity to renal replacement therapy. In pain therapy essential is multi-pronged approach. Cannot be concentrate solely on relieve pain by means of pharmacologically. You should always take into account the non-pharmacological treatment, because for dialysis patients is very important. Pharmacotherapy remains the most basic therapeutic method, however, should only be part of a complex program of rehabilitation, the effect is not only decreasing the level of pain intensity, but also to improve the quality of life of the patient. A careful discussion with patients about pain can make a diagnosis and choose the appropriate treatment. Knowledge about what kind of control over pain, the patient attributed the greatest importance may be very useful. Nurses should use an interdisciplinary approach to each patient not only in the evaluation of pain intensity but also in the proper and effective treatment of suffering caused by disease. A multidimensional approach to evaluating a patient suffering from pain should be widely used and consider for standard of care. This article describes own studies conducted in Szczecin’s dialysis stations, whose aim were evaluated pain among dialysis patients.

Article available in PDF format

View PDF (Polish) Download PDF file



Renal Disease and Transplantation Forum