M. Sc (N) Dept. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Reader (MSN), Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Associate Professor (MSN), Faculty of Nursing, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Effectiveness ,Intradialytic leg exercise ,Fatigue ,Activities of daily living ,Hemodialysis ,

The article is based on the report of a study that identifies the effectiveness of intradialytic leg exercise on level of fatigue and activities of daily living(ADL) among hemodialysis patients. Hemodialysis is a physically stressful procedure and most of the patient will have fatigue and thereby a deterioration in the regular activities. Providing exercises during the procedure may increase the waste removal and thereby reducing fatigue. Pretest posttest control group design. All patients who conformed to the inclusion criteria were randomized by day randomization that is intermittent days starting from Monday for study group and from Tuesday for control group. 20 samples were allotted to the study group and 20 for the control group respectively. Pretest was conducted for both the groups and intradialytic leg exercise was instructed only to the study group along with routine care. Posttest was conducted on 22nd day of hemodialysis. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were calculated. Modified levins energy conservation model was used in the study. The study group patients had a significant change in the level of fatigue and ADL when compared to that of the control group patients. There has been an effectiveness in the ILE on hemodialysis patients. Healthcare professionals like nurses and dialysis technician can implement this intradialytic leg exercises for hemodialysis patients to render a good quality care. The energy conservation model can be appropriate for nursing care of fatigued patients in primary nursing care setting

4 , 1 , 2014