Cannulation-Related Pain in Dialysis Patients With Arteriovenous Fistula

The Effect of Ice Application and Kaleidoscope Application on the Management of Cannulation-Related Pain in Dialysis Patients With Arteriovenous Fistula

It was conducted to investigate the effect of ice application to the kaleidoscope and hoku point on the management of cannulization-related pain in patients receiving hemodialysis treatment.

After obtaining the necessary permissions for the research, the patients who were followed up in the hemodialysis unit of X,Y, Z Hospitals were randomly divided into three groups (Kaleidoscope application, ice application and control group).

Patients were made to sign written voluntary consent forms by the researchers.After the patients were transferred to the randomized program for the arrival days and TC numbers for the dialysis session, they were assigned to the experimental and control groups.

The patients' pain levels were evaluated during 3 dialysis sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

Comfortable reception of trill and murmur sound from arteriovenous fistula,

• over the age of 18 and no communication problems,

• Having a place and time orientation,
• No dizziness,

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hemodialysis of the patient with arteriovenous graft and/or central venous catheter

• Pharmacological application was made to relieve pain 30 minutes before AVF cannulation,

  • The patient has a COVID - 19 infection
  • Having visual, auditory and intellectual disabilities,
  • Having a communication problem,
  • Not willing and willing to participate in the study, as well as wanting to withdraw from the study at any stage of the study