| Theme | The Quality of Nursing for Dialysis Treatment and the Amount of Nursing Available | |
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| Title | Consideration of the meaning of the phrase "amount of nursing necessary" in relation to dialysis treatment -- Masuko Memorial Hospital | |
| Publish Date | 2003/03 | |
| Author | Hisamitsu Sato | Department of Nursing, Masuko Institute for Medical Research |
| [ Summary ] | Bucause the insurance figures for quantity the dialysis treatment are being lowered, there is a tendency for the aim to be toward the numbers of people treated, with efficiency becoming the primary goal rather than safety. This may produce a gap in "the quality of dialysis treatment", or "the quality of nursing" in various facilities. When care is given acording to these criteria, the dialysis patient is made to be nothing more than a score, in relation to the expression. We must consider how this is interpreted and its meaning in relation to the degree of nursing. These considerations are useful in determining the necessary number of staff members who must be hired and that treatment may be safe in relation to having the proper number of people on staff. We must found our conclusions on scientific date on nursing needs, based on the patient's degree of illness and the quality of care we can provide as soon as possible. |
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