Effect of Warm Water Foot Bath on Post Dialysis Fatigue in patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of warm water foot bath therapy on post dialysis fatigue. Method: A Quasi experimental single group (pre and post-test) design was conducted in Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital, Swat. Single time intervention provided to sixty (60) participants recruited through consecutive sampling technique. Demographic data were collected self-structured interview fatigue level measured using Piper’s Fatigue Scale before after therapy. The interred analyzed SPSS. Paired t-test used find out differences mean while chi-square test applied for association score basis demography. paired calculated. Results: Cumulative pre-intervention 47.33±12.8 cumulative 29.9±9.8. Mean Pre-fatigue different groups made demographic characteristics not statistically different. Pre individual sore 5.25±142 3.33±1.09. significant difference (P valve 0.000) found between pre score. Conclusion: Result study suggested that had therapeutic effects decreasing It provides relief promotes comfort patients. Keywords: Nurses, hemodialysis, Fatigue,