| Theme |
Maintenance Dialysis Patients -- Their Fluctnating Minds with Special References to “Depression” |
| Title |
Emotional social support to dialysis patients : a viewpoint of social workers |
| Author |
Joe Fujita |
Division of Social Work, Shirasagi Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
This paper is related to the concerns of social workers in their care for the emotional and spiritual problems encountered by dialysis patients. These workers strive to solve not only patients' problems with daily life, but also to pay attention to their feelings and overall emotional status. Social workers must have a solid background in their field, acquire additional psychosocial skills and establish a good rapport between themselves and dialysis patients. |