title: Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation in Hemodialysis Patients With Dizziness.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation (VR) for hemodialysis (HD) patients with chronic dizziness.
  
  
  METHODS
  A single-blind, randomized controlled study was performed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cluster-randomized sampling was used to select the experimental group from two outpatient dialysis clinics. A total of 26 patients participated in the study. Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and falls were used as outcome measures. Data were collected at baseline (T1), 3 months (T2), and 6 months (T3).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two-way repeated-measures ANOVA of DHI revealed a statistically significant group and time interaction. Dizziness handicap outcome was significantly reduced over time in the experimental group (DHI total score, T1 = 35.29, T2 = 32.86, T3 = 27.86, p = .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VR exercise instructed by nurses can be effective in alleviating handicap imposed by dizziness in dialysis patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses are encouraged to learn VR as a simple exercise to improve well-being in dialysis patients with chronic dizziness.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Nursing, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan2 Jafu Clinic, Taichung, Taiwan3 Department of Nursing, Excelsior Renal Service Co. Ltd., Taiwan Branch.
authors.forename: Chin-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Su-Chun
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hui-Ling
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Yueh-Chin
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Shu-Wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ying-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Yi-Chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.forename: Wen-Miao
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004244:Dizziness / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013624:Taiwan; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*