Examining the dry mouth in hemodialysis patients

Abstract

Introduction: The most commonly used method for renal replacement in most patients is hemodialysis. Dry mouth is one of the most commonly observed symptoms in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Method: The present single-group descriptive-analytic study was conducted in order to examine the dry mouth(xerostomia) in hemodialysis patients. The sample size was determined to be 60 subjects using Cochran's formula, with α = 0.05 andβ= 0.20. Result: The mean age of patients was 52.68 years, The mean of oral dryness in patients was 44.02.75% of patients suffered from dry mouth. There was no significant relationship between the number of dialysis per week and the history of dialysis in patients and the age of research units with dry mouth (p> 0.05) Conclusion: it is recommended to conduct larger studies to investigate he methods for reducing thirst and dry mouth in hemodialysis patients in order to improve the quality of life of these patients by controlling and preventing these complications.