| Theme | Specialty of Nephrology Nursing | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Changes in the environment of dialysis treatment and its analysis Trends in dialysis medicine indecades of 1980-1990, and the recent status of nursing care | |
| Publish Date | 1997/03 | |
| Author | Takako Sakai | Department of Nursing, Sakuramachi Clinicl |
| Author | Mutsuko Toyofuku | Department of Nursing, Sakuramachi Hospital |
| Author | Yuko Maruyama | Department of Nursing, Sakuramachi Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Dialysis treatment in Japan has made great progress over time, in conjunction with changes in the population, disease situation, society and economics. Nursing care has also been recognized as a speciality in Japan, stimulating discussion of the education and licensing system for specially educated nurses. In the decade from 1980 to 1990, dialysis treatment evolved toward the modern mode of blood purification technology, which constitutes an approach to improving the quality of life. Dialysis nursing has been making progress toward meeting patient's requirements by clarifyiug the nursing role under circumstances involving up-to-date, highly advanced and specific medical devices. However, since efforts to reduce medical costs have been made by the government, nursing must be discussed from a broad viewpoint, considering the circumstances of dialysis treatment in totality. | |