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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Dermatology
  • Clinical Assessment Tools

Background:

  • Pruritus is a common and distressing symptom in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
  • Existing assessment tools may lack comprehensive validation for this specific population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To preliminarily validate the clinical usability of the ameliorated Xie-Kawashima Itch Scale.
  • To assess the correlation between the Xie-Kawashima Itch Scale and the visual analogue scale (VAS) in adult hemodialysis patients.

Main Methods:

  • The Xie-Kawashima Itch Scale was developed based on the Kawashima Itch Scale.
  • 128 adult hemodialysis patients recorded pruritus using the Xie-Kawashima Itch Scale and VAS for two weeks.
  • Correlation analysis was performed on the second week's data.

Main Results:

  • A strong positive correlation was found between the Xie-Kawashima Itch Scale and VAS for both daytime (r=0.832) and nighttime (r=0.848) pruritus.
  • Subgroup analyses indicated similar correlations across different age and gender groups.
  • The scale demonstrated good reliability and usability in this patient cohort.

Conclusions:

  • The Xie-Kawashima Itch Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing pruritus in hemodialysis patients.
  • Its effectiveness is not significantly influenced by patient age or gender.
  • This scale can be a valuable instrument for both clinical practice and research in pruritus management.