Combination of Ice Cubes Therapy and Booklet Education Against the Thirst of Congestive Heart Failure Patients: Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.37287/ijghr.v8i5.2265Keywords:
congestive heart failure, fluid restriction, health education, ice cube therapy, thirst managementAbstract
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) often requires fluid restriction, which can cause patients to experience excessive thirst and discomfort. This article describes combining ice-sucking therapy with health education delivered via a booklet to address thirst in CHF patients on fluid restriction. This case report describes a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF) undergoing fluid restriction. The intervention consisted of ice-sucking therapy for 5–10 minutes over three consecutive days, accompanied by health education using a booklet. Thirst was assessed before and after the intervention using a 0–10 Visual Analog Scale (VAS), where higher scores indicated greater thirst intensity. Changes in thirst levels were evaluated descriptively by comparing pre- and post-intervention VAS scores. The VAS score decreased from 8 to 3 after three days of the intervention. The patient also reported reduced thirst, greater comfort during fluid restriction, and moister lip mucosa. The application of ice-sucking therapy, combined with health education via a booklet, reduced thirst levels among CHF patients undergoing fluid restriction. This evidence suggests that combining these two interventions may help alleviate thirst symptoms associated with fluid restriction.
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