‘Like a prison without bars’: Dementia and experiences of dignity

The aim of this article is to investigate how life in Norwegian nursing homes may affect experiences of dignity among persons with dementia. The study had a qualitative design and used a phenomenological and hermeneutic approach. Participant observation in two nursing home units was combined with qu...

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Authors: Heggestad, Anne Kari T (Author) ; Nortvedt, Per (Author) ; Slettebø, Åshild (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2013
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2013, Volume: 20, Issue: 8, Pages: 881-892
Further subjects:B Dignity
B Belonging
B nursing home
B Confirmation
B Freedom
B Dementia
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