| Theme | Degree of Dialysis Nursing Care for Old-old Population is Growing Rapidly | |
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| Title | Social service systems for elderly (old old) hemodialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2000/10 | |
| Author | Noriya Kikawada | Shokyu-Kai and Funisawa Clinic Foundations, Tenjin-Kais and Taiyo-Kai Social Welfare Foundations |
| [ Summary ] | We can sort the care of the elderly hemodialysis patients into three categories ; The first is to cure patients, the second is nursing and other care for them, and the third is service, which can supply them with useful social resources. The most important thing in curing elderly dialysis patients is to know the reserve capacity of their internal organs. Even if the data gathered from clinical inspection is in the normal range, the reserve capacity of their internal organs may be falling. Therefore we must consider methods of treatment, conditions and opportunities to treat dialysis patients with great care. Needless to say many elderly dialysis patients may take a turn for the worse. It would be unfortunate if any opportunities to treat them were lost. This is a report on the needs of, and service for elderly patients receiving hemodialysis. |
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