TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation in hemodialysis patients with dizziness
JO  - Rehabilitation nursing
A1  - Dai, Chin-Ying
A1  - Lin, Su-Chun
A1  - Peng, Hui-Ling
A1  - Chung, Yueh-Chin
A1  - Chen, Shu-Wen
A1  - Feng, Ying-Feng
A1  - Tung, Yi-Chen
A1  - Liu, Wen-Miao
SP  - 125–130
EP  - 125–130
VL  - 42
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE    This study evaluated the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) for hemodialysis (HD) patients with chronic dizziness. Design    A single-blind, randomized controlled study was performed. <br><br>METHODS    Cluster-randomized sampling was used to select the experimental group from two outpatient dialysis clinics. A total of 26 patients participated in the study. Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and falls were used as outcome measures. Data were collected at baseline (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3). <br><br>FINDINGS    Two-way repeated-measure ANOVA of DHI revealed a statistically significant group and time interaction. Dizziness handicap outcome was significantly reduced over time in the experimental group (DHI total score, T1 = 35.29, T2 = 32.86, T3 = 27.86, p = .001). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS    VR exercise instructed by nurses can be effective in alleviating handicap imposed by dizziness in dialysis patients. Clinical Relevance    Nurses are encouraged to learn vestibular rehabilitation as a simple exercise to improve well-being in dialysis patients with chronic dizziness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0278-4807
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rnj.198
ID  - ref1
ER  -