Fostering dignity in the care of nursing home residents through slow caring
Background:Physical impairment and dependency on others may be a threat to dignity.Research questions:The purpose of this study was to explore dignity as a core concept in caring, and how healthcare personnel focus on and foster dignity in nursing home residents.Research design:This study has a herm...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Sage
2017
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Nursing ethics
Año: 2017, Volumen: 24, Número: 7, Páginas: 778-788 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
healthcare personnel
B fostering B Dignity B nursing home B slow caring |
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| Sumario: | Background:Physical impairment and dependency on others may be a threat to dignity.Research questions:The purpose of this study was to explore dignity as a core concept in caring, and how healthcare personnel focus on and foster dignity in nursing home residents.Research design:This study has a hermeneutic design.Participants and research context:In all, 40 healthcare personnel from six nursing homes in Scandinavia participated in focus group interviews in this study.Ethical considerations:This study has been evaluated and approved by the Regional Ethical Committees and the Social Science Data Services in the respective Scandinavian countries.Findings:Two main themes emerged: dignity as distinction (I), and dignity as influence and participation (II).Discussion:A common understanding was that stress and business was a daily challenge.Conclusion:Therefore, and according to the health personnel, maintaining human dignity requires slow caring in nursing homes, as an essential approach. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0969733015627297 |