| Theme |
Seeking for nursing which responds to the individual needs of the patients -- from the perspective of decision-making support |
| Title |
Decision-making support in dialysis nursing |
| Author |
Nami Takai |
Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Hospital/Certified Nurse Specialist in Chronic Care Nursing |
| [ Summary ] |
"Decision-making support in nursing" has been a frequently used term of late. The introduction of dialysis therapy in dialysis nursing has resulted in bioethics issues, because of which decision-making support has become an important aspect of nursing. Patients with chronic kidney disease who are on dialysis therapy are on the trajectory of chronic illness and are forced to manage their lifestyle. The changing lifestyle involves a lot of decision making in terms of dealing with a chronic illness. |