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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 ...
Waldréus N, Chung ML, van der Wal MHL, Jaarsma T   +3 more
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A nurse-led thirst symptom management program for patients with heart failure: from evidence-based design to pilot study [PDF]

BMC Nursing
Background Thirst is a common and distressing symptom among patients with heart failure that impacts treatment adherence, quality of life, and psychological well-being.
Yingjun Zheng, Chengyu Xia, Liuxia Ji, Hao Guo, Hui Liu   +4 more
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The assessment of reliability and validity of the Thai Versions of the Thirst Distress Scale for patients with Heart Failure and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire in heart failure patients. [PDF]

J Res Nurs
Background: Heart failure (HF) patients can experience poor appetite and intense thirst. The Thirst Distress Scale for HF (TDS-HF) and the Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) are tools used to assess these symptoms. However, these questionnaires are not currently available in Thai.
Thanapholsart J, Khan E, Janwanishstaporn S, Thongma P, Naowapanich S, Pramyothin P, Chirakarnjanakorn S, Sethalao P, Tankumpuan T, Waldréus N, Lee GA.   +10 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Exploring the interpretive processes of symptom perception among diabetes patients in eastern region of Ghana [PDF]

Dialogues in Health
Background and aim: Illness perception has emerged as a critical factor influencing self-care behaviours, psychological distress, and health outcomes among patients with diabetes.
Isaac Nyarko Kwakye
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The Relationship Between Thirst Distress and Severity and Compliance with Fluid Control and Interdialytic Weight Gain in Hemodialysis Patients

Bezmiâlem Science
Objective: This study was performed to examine the relationship between thirst distress and severity and compliance with fluid control and interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) in patients receiving outpatient hemodialysis (HD) treatment.
Aynur CİN, Hatice DEMİRAĞ, Buket DAŞTAN, Sevilay HİNTİSTAN   +3 more
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A Cross-Sectional Study on the Drug Use of Insomnia in a Chinese Medicine Hospital in Shenzhen [PDF]

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology
Background: The prevalence of insomnia disorder is high among the general poulation and is a risk factor for many diseases. The rationality of drug use for insomnia in Chinese Medicine Hospital was uncertain.
Jingfeng Lin, Zhenyi Wang, Danfeng Tian, Run Xi, Lina Zhang, Zhenyun Han   +5 more
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Rasa Haus pada Pasien Gagal Jantung di Indonesia

NERS Jurnal Keperawatan, 2021
Thirst is a subjective symptom in patients with heart failure (HF) mostly was studied in the intensity dimension. However, the description of thirst as a complete dimension in patients with HF is needed to be examined. This study aims to describe thirst
Septa Meriana Lumbantoruan, Hsing-Mei Chen   +1 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing the Effects of Menthol-cold Water and Psyllium on Thirst and Xerostomia among Patients in Intensive Care Unit

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care, 2021
Background: Thirst is a prevalent problem among patients in intensive care unit. This study aimed to compare the effects of menthol-cold water and psyllium on thirst and xerostomia among patients in intensive care unit.
Leila Sayadi, Ebrahim Khadem, Elnaz Nasiri   +2 more
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Underrecognition and undertreatment of thirst among hospitalized patients with restricted oral feeding and drinking

Scientific Reports, 2021
Thirst is distressing but overlooked by healthcare professionals. Patients experience thirst due to comorbidities, physical or cognitive limitations, and iatrogenesis.
Vanda Ho, Gordon Goh, Xuan Rong Tang, Kay Choong See   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source