| Theme |
Problems Involved with Dialysis Therapy in the Elderly Medicine |
| Title |
Caregiving for elderly dialysis patients with long-term care need |
| Author |
Hidehiro Sugisawa |
Program in Gerontology, J.F. Oberlin University Graduate School |
| [ Summary ] |
The purpose of our report is threefold. First, we elucidate elderly dialysis patients' preferences for location of care when they require long-term care. Secondly, we outline the informal and formal care networks available for disabled elderly dialysis patients. Last, we analyze the use of the long-term care facilities for disabled elderly dialysis patients. The data which we used to analyse these factors was obtained from a national survey for hemodialysis patients conducted at five year intervals by the Japanese Association of Dialysis Physicians and the Japan Association of Kidney Disease Patients. |