A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Water Mouth Spray on Level of Thirst Distress among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis at Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital Silvassa

Abstract

Background: Hemodialysis is a standard treatment of end stage renal disease or failure that has been practiced now for nearly quarter of a century. Thirst is a common problem for people on dialysis, and if the patient feels thirsty, it probably means he/she is trying to stay within the fluid limits. Dialysis patients often report their desire to drink more fluids, patients feel more distress and discomfort due to thirst intensity and restriction in fluid intake. Aims: The aim of the study is to reduce the thirst distress among the hemodialysis patient using the mouth water spray. Methodology: A quasi experimental research design through non probability convenient sampling 61 samples were selected from the dialysis department of Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa. The final study was conducted from 16/08/22-16/09/22. Pre-test was taken using demographic performa and thirst distress scale, water mouth spray was given to the patients and on the next visit to the dialysis the post test was taken for the experimental group and the control group was not given any intervention. The data was analysed and interpreted based on descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The result of the study shows that the post-test the mean in exp grp were (27.63) and control group were (21.2) and the P value is < 0.001 which is highly significant. Thus, the result evidences that the water mouth spray was effective in reducing the thirst distress among hemodialysis patients. Conclusion: Hence it can be concluded that the water mouth spray was effective in reducing the thirst distress among hemodialysis patients.