| Topic: | kidney and urologic diseases (ku) |
| Title: | Caring For the Person on Home Dialysis. |
| Author: | n/a |
| Source: | IN: Elements of Excellence: A Team Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease Care. New York, NY: National Kidney Foundation. 2008. pp 91-100. |
| Availability: | Available from National Kidney Foundation. 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016. Phone: 1-800-622-9010. Email: info@kidneys.org. Website: www.kidney.org. Price: Single copy available free from the National Kidney Foundation. Order No. 02-10-0271. |
| Abstract: | This chapter about caring for the person on home dialysis is from a manual that was developed to support the distinctive specialty practice for chronic kidney disease (CKD) from a multidisciplinary perspective. Clinicians on the CKD team—including nurses, dietitians, dialysis technicians, and social workers—can use this resource as a foundation for education, orientation, and specialty training. This chapter is from the second section of the manual that focuses on practical, clinical applications of the concepts of care outlined in the first half of the manual. Care of the person who chooses home dialysis involves collaboration among the patient and family, primary teams for either peritoneal or hemodialysis, and adjunct teams, including pretransplant team, vascular access team, and, when needed, the palliative care team. The chapter begins with the essential aspects of care and the ideal patient outcomes to be achieved by each patient-centered team. The chapter goes on to discuss collaboration between teams, and the members and roles of the primary team, and of adjunct teams. Most of the information in the chapter is presented in bulleted lists. 9 references. |
| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English. |
| Major Keywords: | Kidney Diseases. Chronic Kidney Disease. Patient Care Management. Delivery of Health Care. Patient Care Team. Patient Education. Home Dialysis. |
| Minor Keywords: | Patient Advocacy. Nursing Care. Kidney. Psychosocial Factors. Family. Quality of Care. Professional-Patient Relations. Vascular Access. Hemodialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis. Activities of Daily Living. |
| Publication Number: | KUBK11779 |
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