| Theme | Dialysis Therapy in Aging Society -- Current Status and Involved Problems | |
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| Title | Support of elderly continuous dialysis clients and their families -- view point of medical social workers | |
| Publish Date | 2007/07 | |
| Author | Junko Shiraishi | Yokohama Daiichi Hospital / Medical Social Worker |
| [ Summary ] | In recent years, the number of elderly continuous dialysis clients has been increased rapidly. Dialysis staff members are faced with providing elderly continuous dialysis clients with care in an ongoing basis, as well as supplying other medical needs. The families of clients also have problems in finding transportation to hospitals and clinics. They must also provide daily care by using public insurance for the elderly and other social welfare resources. Dialysis staff of members are required to have the following skills ; 1. Ability to communicate, to exchange information about aging and, life or death situations with elderly continuous dialysis clients and their families. 2. Keeping the good coordination between co-medical staff members in hospitals and clinics. 3. Making the network of other organizations and institutions, as well as related staff members in the area. |
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