Pruritus, Related Factors and Pruritus Management in End Stage Renal Disease Patients: Nurse’s Roles
Keywords:
Pruritus, Nurse’s roles, Pruritus management, End stage renal diseaseAbstract
This article aimed to review the current evidence on pruritus, related factors and management of pruritus in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Pruritus is a common symptom in ESRD patients. Various factors related to pruritus in ESRD patients including immune-mediated, xerosis, increased histamine levels, opioid imbalance, hyperparathyroidism, peripheral neuropathy, and dialysis vintage. Pruritus affects the body, mind and quality of life of ESRD patients. Thus, nurses have vital roles in pruritus management to assist ESRD patients by focusing on non-pharmacological and prescribed pharmacological management in order to improve pruritus, physical comfort, quality of sleep and quality of life.
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