Caregivers’ perception of teenagers’ dignity in end of life stages: A phenomenological study

Introduction: Maintaining patient dignity in a caregiving environment is one of the most important moral responsibilities for caregivers. Nonetheless, there are vulnerable groups, specifically teenagers, who in their final stages of life are prone to their dignity being threatened. Moreover, dignity...

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Authors: Mohammadi, Fateme (Author) ; Oshvandi, Khodayar (Author) ; Khodaveisi, Masoud (Author) ; Cheraghi, Fatemeh (Author) ; Tehrani, Tayebeh Hasan (Author) ; Khalili, Arash (Author) ; Kyle, Hazel (Author)
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Published: Sage 2023
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2023, Volume: 30, Issue: 1, Pages: 121-132
Further subjects:B Dignity
B end of life stages
B Qualitative Study
B teenager
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