| Theme | Communication Skill in the Dialysis Medical Treatment | |
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| Title | Concerns for patients who reject dialysis or intend suicide | |
| Publish Date | 2004/09 | |
| Author | Kozue Kato | Department of Nursing, JR Tokai General Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Dialysis treatment is a form of treatment which will continue for life. Therefore, patients' stress levels are high. The dialysis patient may develop an offensive attitude or fall into a state of denial. Dialysis nurses must deal with their emotions, including feelings patients are selfish, troublemakers or not concerned. Dialysis nurses are asked to assume an attitude of understanding strong endurance and patience. Moreover, it is important to understand the deep problems which dialysis patients have and to communicate with them. Communication technology has been developed for that means, and we must do everything possible to support it. |
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