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Fostering dignity in the care of nursing home residents through slow caring
Synnøve CaspariÅShild SlettebøBente HøyDagfinn NådenArne RehnsfeldtBerit SæterenLillemor LindwallAnne Kari Tolo HeggestadTrygve AasgaardVibeke LohneBritt LillestøMaj-britt Råholmsubject
HermeneuticsMaleDenmarkHealth Personnelmedia_common.quotation_subjectResearch contextPersonhood03 medical and health sciencesDignityHealth personnel0302 clinical medicineNursingHealth careHumansMedicineNursing science030212 general & internal medicineNurse educationQualitative Researchmedia_common030504 nursingbusiness.industryFocus GroupsFocus groupNursing HomesIssues ethics and legal aspectsFemaleNursing Care0305 other medical scienceNursing homesbusinessdescription
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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-07 | Nursing Ethics |