The Effect of Acupressure on Uremic Pruritus in Hemodialysis Patients: A Meta-Analysis Study

Authors : Seda ŞAHAN, Sevil GÜLER

Pages : 229-236

Doi:10.58252/artukluder.1230723

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Publication Date : 2023-08-11

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Introduction: The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to investigate the efficacy of acupressure on uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients. Methods: The literature was searched between September and December 2022. A literature search was carried out in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Ovid and EBSCO databases using the keywords \`Hemodialysis”, \`acupressure”, \`pruritus\`, and their combinations. The Joanna Briggs Institute’s insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(JBI); quality assessment scale was employed in the study. Statistical package program for meta-analysis, Comprehensive Meta-Analysis was used. The standardized mean difference insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SMD); with a 95% confidence interval insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CI); was calculated. The I2 valueinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(I2=84.7); was utilized to determine the heterogeneity between the studies. The random effects model was adopted in the study due to the significant level of heterogeneity. Results: Accordıng to the meta-analysis results, acupressure intervention to prevent pruritus in hemodialysis patients was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SMD=1.400, 95%CI:0.829-1.984, p=0.00);. The meta-analysis findings based on the session revealed a very large mean effect size insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Q between); of 1.152insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(95%CI=0.894–1.411, p=0.000);. Conclusion: Acupressure was found to be effective in reducing pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
Keywords : Hemodiyaliz, Akupresür, Kaşıntı, Metaanaliz