| Theme | Home Hemodialysis | |
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| Title | Nursing in home hemodialysis | |
| Publish Date | 1998/06 | |
| Author | Hirokazu Shinji | Home hemodialysis Center, Shinseikai Dai-ichi Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | We have provided training for a total of 148 patients over the past 26 years at the Shinseikai Home hemodialysis Center. The training system and a support system after training, to assure safe home hemodialysis is now almost fully in place. With adequate sellf-care through home hemodialysis, patients can maintain good health, and enjoy a better quality of life with more freedom. One drawback to home hemodialysis, however, is the mental stress experienced by the caregiver, e.g.the feeling of being restricted. Various cases are used to explain the process up to the time that patients began home hemodialysis, along with the role that then ursing suport system provided. It is our ardent hope that all hemodialysis patients all will soon be able to select home hemodialysis as their means of treatment. |
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