| Theme | Reconsidering of Support for Dialysis Patients' Families | |
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| Title | Family support through use of social resources | |
| Publish Date | 2011/10 | |
| Author | Junko Shiraishi | The Consulting Section for Patients in Yokohama Daiichi Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | This paper focuses on family support for aging dialysis patients. I discuss this subject through a case study. The patient has a strong wish to return home from the beginning of entering the hospital. However, patient’s family members cannot conceive of his living at home, because they are greatly concerned about the patient's condition. On the other hand, available social resources and manpower for support of patient at home has increased very slowly. Due to these circumstances, family members have gradually changed their opinions and accepted the patient's wish to live at home. The patient’s wish may be fulfilled through good combinations of supporting factors, including family help, as time passes. Social resources for dialysis patients are not only related to laws, social systems and social services, but also family members and care providers who combine to provide a network of support. Medical staffs who care for dialysis patients must pay attention to patients’ family relationships. |
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