Taking care of the caregiver: Support groups for nephrology nurses

Tami Chayu; Fruma Zur; Shulamith Kreitler

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Taking care of the caregiver: Support groups for nephrology nurses

Tami Chayu, Fruma Zur, Shulamith Kreitler^*

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The purpose of the study was to examine the need for support groups in nephrology nurses (NN) in Israel. A questionnaire with 10 questions and demographic background information was administered to nephrology nurses in different hospitals and different parts of the country. Out of 350 distributed questionnaires, 305 nurses responded. The findings showed that there is a need for support groups among NN in Israel. Conclusions - It is necessary to organise support groups for nurses in every dialysis unit.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	187-190
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Renal Care
Volume	33
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-6686.2007.tb00071.x
State	Published - 2007

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Dialysis nurses
Stress
Support groups

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