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Thirst Distress in Outpatients With Heart Failure in a Mediterranean Zone of Spain

ESC Heart Failure, 2021
Aims This study aimed to evaluate psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure (TDS‐HF) and to describe thirst distress‐associated factors in outpatients at a heart failure (HF) clinic in ...
Nana Waldréus, Antoni Bayes-Genis, Josep Lupon   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Assessment of Thirst Intensity and Thirst Distress and the Practices for Its Management Among Heart Failure Patients Admitted to the Cardiology Unit

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2021
Background: Thirst is reported as a troublesome symptom in patients with heart failure (HF), and very few studies have been done to assess thirst in these patients.
Smita Das
exaly   +4 more sources

Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Thirst Distress Scale in Patients on Hemodialysis

Asian Nursing Research, 2013
Purpose: Thirst has been reported as an important source of distress for patients on hemodialysis. However, there is no instrument available that assesses thirst distress of Turkish patients on hemodialysis.
Belguzar Kara
exaly   +5 more sources

Trajectory of Thirst Intensity and Distress From Admission to 4-Weeks Follow Up at Home in Patients With Heart Failure

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2018
Nana Waldréus,1 Misook L Chung,2 Martje HL van der Wal,3,4 Tiny Jaarsma5,6 1Department of Neurobiology, Division of Nursing, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden; 2College of Nursing, University of Kentucky ...
Misook L Chung, Martje van der Wal, Nana Waldréus   +2 more
exaly   +12 more sources

The Relationship Between Fatigue, Pruritus, and Thirst Distress With Quality of Life Among Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: A Mediator Model to Test Concept of Treatment Adherence

Scientific Reports
Hemodialysis is a conservative treatment for end-stage renal disease. It has various complications which negatively affect quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to examine the relationship between fatigue, pruritus, and thirst distress (TD) with QOL of
João Maroco, Hamid Sharif Nia, Saeed Barzegari   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Qualifying thirst distress in the acute hospital setting – validation of a patient-reported outcome measure

Journal of Perioperative Nursing, 2021
Objective: This study aims to examine validity and sensitivity of two visual analogue scales (VASs), measuring thirst intensity and thirst distress, and compare them with a validated thirst discomfort scale (TDS).
Sharon Carey, Jacob Waller, Lucy Wang, Suzie Ferrie   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Thirst Distress in Patients with Heart Failure

Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of thirst distress and its predictors in patients with heart failure (HF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted between April 1, 2024, and July 15, 2025, and included 281 patients ...
Gülşah Çamcı, Sıdıka Oğuz
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence and determinants of thirst distress amongst patients on maintenance haemodialysis

BMC Nephrology
Background Thirst and xerostomia are the main causes of poor adherence to fluid restriction and of excessive intake of fluids in patients on chronic haemodialysis. Thirst distress, defined as the degree to which a person is bothered by thirst, is hence a
Denis Georges Teuwafeu, Vesuh Faith Fonyuy, Nzana Victorine Bandolo, Maimouna Mahamat, Clovis Nkoke, Hermine Fouda Menye, Marie-Patrice Halle   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Effectiveness of thirst intervention package on thirst intensity and thirst distress among patients of heart failure with fluid restriction at a tertiary care center

Heart India
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a global burden since it is a widespread, expensive, and potentially life-threatening illness. Thirst is one of the most common symptoms of HF as well a major concern for patients.
Farah Naaz, Suchana Roy Bhowmik, Akshyaya Pradhan   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of a Thirst Relief Program in Reducing Thirst Intensity and Distress Among ICU Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

SAGE Open Nursing
Background Thirst is a common and distressing symptom among patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) but is often overlooked because of its subjective nature and patients’ limited ability to communicate discomfort.
Zohre Rajabzadeh Tavil, Kheizaran Miri, Mohammad Namazinia, Fatemeh Hajiabadi, Seyyed Reza Mazloum, Javad Malekzadeh, Arash Peivandi Yazdi, Amirreza Kashef   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources