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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2024; 12(14): 2316-2323
Published online May 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i14.2316
Impact of stage-specific limb function exercises guided by a self-management education model on arteriovenous fistula maturation status
Yi Li, Li-Jun Huang, Jian-Wen Hou, Dan-Dan Hu
Yi Li, Department of Nursing, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Jianyang 641400, Sichuan Province, China
Li-Jun Huang, Department of Nephrology, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Jianyang 641400, Sichuan Province, China
Jian-Wen Hou, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Dan-Dan Hu, School of Nursing, Shangqiu Institute of Technology, Shangqiu 476005, Henan Province, China
Author contributions: Li Y and Huang LJ conducted the research design and project implementation; Hou JW performed the data analysis; Hu DD wrote the manuscript.
Supported by The Research Project 2022 of The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, No. JY202208.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by The Research Project 2022 of The People's Hospital of Jianyang City Institutional Review Board (Approval No. JY202208).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. Participants gave informed consent for data sharing.
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Corresponding author: Yi Li, MS, Nurse, Department of Nursing, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, No. 180 Hospital Road, Jianyang 641400, Sichuan Province, China. 172764165@qq.com
Received: February 5, 2024
Revised: March 14, 2024
Accepted: April 3, 2024
Published online: May 16, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Due to the absence of a unified standard for limb function exercises for arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) in China, patients lack self-management awareness of AVFs. Therefore, this study focuses on the characteristics of patients during the peri-AVF period and conducts a phased limb function exercise under the guidance of the self-management education model. It was found that autonomous and regular phased limb function exercise during the peri-AVF period can improve the patients' ability to recognize and prevent symptoms of AVF, promote the maturation of AVF, and reduce the occurrence of postoperative swelling.