| Theme | Skills of Bedside Care in Dialysis Treatment | |
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| Title | Nursing care and patient management for non-compliant patients | |
| Publish Date | 2007/10 | |
| Author | Yuko Mizutsuki | Department of Nursing, Hayama Heart Center |
| [ Summary ] | Dialysis is a form of treatment that works in parallel with self-management. It is necessary for nurses to grasp treatment strategies to help patients acquire knowledge, increase understanding and modify their life styles in line with dialysis therapy, needs so that they can comply with medical instructions. Non-compliance means patients can not follow the instructions, and it is a term that should be understood hy health care providers. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify the difficulties patients face in carrying out self-management instructions to provide support for chronic dialysis patients. It is important to support our patients based on the concepts of adherence, which means that our patients can support themselves by taking responsibility and accomplishing their role in self care management. |
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