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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Published in:Nursing ethics
Authors: Lohne, Vibeke (Author) ; Høy, Bente (Author) ; Lillestø, Britt (Author) ; Sæteren, Berit (Author) ; Heggestad, Anne Kari Tolo (Author) ; Aasgaard, Trygve (Author) ; Caspari, Synnøve (Author) ; Rehnsfeldt, Arne (Author) ; Råholm, Maj-Britt (Author) ; Slettebø, Åshild (Author) ; Lindwall, Lillemor (Author) ; Nåden, Dagfinn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2017
In: Nursing ethics
Further subjects:B healthcare personnel
B fostering
B Dignity
B nursing home
B slow caring
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0969733015627297