Bendruomenės slaugytojo vaidmuo hemodializuojamų pacientų slaugoje

The aim of the study is to evaluate the community nurse role in hemodialysis patients care. The quantitative research is done using individual questionnaire for hemodialysis patients. The research was carried out in Klaipeda city, in several health care institutions in June-September months in 2008. We have studied 88 patients (56 women and 32 men), the average age of the patients were 60 years (range 25-80). Summarizing research results it can be stated that community nurse‘s education activities and organization are important factors in hemodialysis patients care. 44 (50 proc.) of patients indicated, that community nurses provide the information about nutrition principle,. 28 (32 proc.) of patients stated, that community nurses provide the information about physical health promotion, 16 (18 proc.) of patients stated, that less information is provided about artery-venous fistula care. In the performance of the trustee role of community nurses to be heard by the patient‘s problems, contribute to terms with illness, adapt psychological knowledge in dealing with patients and their family members. The community nurses rarely performs the role of care manager. The cooperation between hemodialysis centers, primary health care centers and social institutions is necessary to address hemodialysis patients social problems. 52 (60 proc.) patients indicated, that community nurse‘s help is necessary for them, 24 (26 proc.) patients outlined, that nurse‘s help is not necessary and 12 (14 proc.) patients noted, that community nurse‘s help is seldom necessary. 80 (90 proc.) hemodialysis patients expressed enough high evaluation of community nurse‘s confidence, but community nurse‘s knowledge about hemodialysis patient‘s care is not sufficient. Hemodialysis patients lacking a permanent relationship with the community nurse.