The effect of Benson Relaxation Response on Hemodialysis Patient's Fatigue

Many patients with chronic renal failure are fatigue due to disease process and long-term treatment with hemodialysis. Because of very different side effects of medication، using complementary methods seems to be reasonable way to reduce fatigue in hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to effect of Benson relaxation on fatigue in hemodialysis patients. The present research is an experimental controlled trial study conducted on 65 hemodialysis patients selected from Vasei Sabzevar Educational hospital in 2013. Patients were selected using convenience sampling method according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and then were divided randomly into two groups (33 patients) in experimental and (32 patients) in control group. The experimental group received Benson relaxation for 15 minute، twice a day during one month. control group received no intervention. Data-collecting instruments included demographic information form and Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) questionnaire were completed before، 2 and 4 weeks after intervention. Data were analyzed by means of SPSS-11/5 and SAS 9. 1 statistical software using descriptive statistics، T test، Chi-square، Mann-Whitney Test and generalized estimation equations. Mean score of fatigue in the experimental group was 6/97± 0/84، 5/25± 1/07and 3/92 ± 1/11 before intervention، after two weeks and four weeks later، respectively. Analysis of the data revealed a significant difference between the mean score of fatigue of before and after intervention in the experimental group (P<0/01). Benson relaxation can be considered as a cost-effective، simple and secure way to decrease the fatigue in the Hemodialysis patients.