| Theme | Dialysis Treatment and Nursing Care Needs -- Significance and Potential Utilization | |
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| Title | Measurement and development of requisite dialysis nursing care | |
| Publish Date | 2008/03 | |
| Author | Hisamitsu Sato | Department of Nursing, Masuko Institute for Medical Research |
| [ Summary ] | Efforts have been made to determine adequate levels of nursing care. A tool used to determine these levels is the Degree Classification Table for Dialysis Sessions. However, two factors, the degree of independence and quality of observation influence evaluators' subjectivity, producing low reproducibility and validity in studies. New standards were developed concerning nursing care levels required for proper dialysis treatment. The new standards provided very accurate analysis of required care necessary. They will become a useful tool in deciding upon staffing standards and providing safe, efficient hemodialysis care. |
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