RT Article
T1 Views on Dignity of Elderly Nursing Home Residents
JF Nursing ethics
VO 13
IS 2
SP 130
OP 146
A1 Franklin, Lise-Lotte
A1 Ternestedt, Britt-Marie
A1 Nordenfelt, Lennart
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2006
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1779444362
AB Discussion about a dignified death has almost exclusively been applied to palliative care and people dying of cancer. As populations are getting older in the western world and living with chronic illnesses affecting their everyday lives, it is relevant to broaden the definition of palliative care to include other groups of people. The aim of the study was to explore the views on dignity at the end of life of 12 elderly people living in two nursing homes in Sweden. A hermeneutic approach was used to interpret the material, which was gathered during semi-structured interviews. A total of 39 interviews were transcribed. The analysis revealed three themes: (1) the unrecognizable body; (2) fragility and dependency; and (3) inner strength and a sense of coherence.
K1 Self-image
K1 palliative care and dying
K1 nursing and dignity
K1 dignity and end-of-life care
K1 Dignity
DO 10.1191/0969733006ne851oa