| Theme |
"Reflection" of nursing practice to chronic kidney disease patients |
| Title |
The difficulty of telling others about peritoneal dialysis treatment |
| Author |
Nami Takai |
Department of Nursing, Nagoya University Hospital / Certified Nurse Specialist in Chronic Care Nursing |
| [ Summary ] |
When managing chronic illness, it is difficult to tell others about oneself. This is called "Iizurasa" and may be a failure to express that one's symptoms are complicated. Not only that, but it truly requires too much effort to be known as a "sick person (byousya)," even though the symptoms are reached exactly. It is important that nurses care about patient, meaning that they know them deeply and hold close to their side. |