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Dignity, Dependence, and Relational Autonomy for Older People Living in Nursing Homes
Arne RehnsfeldtLillemor LindwallSynnøve CaspariDagfinn NådenÅShild SlettebøTrygve AasgaardVibeke LohneMaj-britt RåholmAnne Kari Tolo HeggestadBritt LillestøBente HøyBerit Sæterensubject
Community and Home CareNursing (miscellaneous)business.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Sykepleievitenskap: 808VDP::Midical sciences: 700::Health sciences: 800::Nursing science: 808Relational autonomyIndependenceDignityNursing careIndividualismHealth carePsychologybusinessNursing homesVDP::Medisinske fag: 700::Helsefag: 800Care PlanningSocial psychologyAutonomyVDP::Midical sciences: 700::Health sciences: 800media_commondescription
Dignity is a core concept in nursing care. In earlier theories on dignity, close links have been drawn between dignity and autonomy, and autonomy has been closely related to independence. These traditional understandings of dignity and autonomy may be challenged when an individual moves into a nursing home. Our findings show that negative views about dependence, institutional frames and structures in the nursing home, and the attitudes and actions of healthcare personnel may diminish independence and lead to a lack of autonomy. Each of these areas can be experienced as a serious threat to the residents' dignity. Findings are interpreted and discussed in the light of a theory of relational autonomy, which represents an alternative to the traditional individualistic understanding of dignity and autonomy.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 |