| Summary: | Chronic kidney disease (CKD), which is an important public health problem both in the world and in our country, is characterized by the irreversible loss of kidney functions, and many organs and systems are affected. Hemodialysis (HD), in addition to being a treatment that should be applied until the end of life and prolonging life unless successful kidney transplantation is performed, also causes the emergence of biological, psychological, social and economic problems arising from the treatment.. Fatigue, which is one of the frequently encountered problems related to its biological dimension, affects the daily life activities of the individual and reduces the quality of life. Fatigue is defined as an irresistible feeling of exhaustion and occurs in situations such as accumulation of waste materials, muscle weakness, inflammatory process, fluid-electrolyte imbalance, anemia. It is important to combine pharmacological and integrated treatment methods with a qualified and comprehensive nursing care in the control of fatigue caused by CKD or HD. While drugs for anemia and depression are often used in pharmacological treatment for relieving fatigue; in integrated treatment, programming of daily activities, helping the individual, exercise, relaxation, yoga, acupressure, hypnosis, reflexology, aromatherapy and massage are used. In this study, it is aimed to provide information about effective, integrated treatment methods on fatigue experienced by patients undergoing HD.
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