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Dignity and care for people with dementia living in nursing homes
- Authors:
- HEGGESTAD Anne Kari Tolo, NORTVEDT Per, SLETTEBO Ashild
- Journal article citation:
- Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 14(6), 2015, pp.825-841.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article presents and discusses findings from a qualitative study on how the dignity of patients with dementia is preserved or harmed when they live in a nursing home. The results build on participant observation in two nursing home wards, combined with qualitative interviews with seven relatives of patients with dementia. The most important issue for relatives was that their family member with dementia was confirmed as a relational human being. However, relatives experienced lack of resources and task-centred care as threats to confirming, relational care and to patients' dignity. Findings from participant observations confirmed this. It is argued that care which focuses on the residents' personhood, combined with a relational focus, is of great importance in maintaining the dignity of people (Edited publisher abstract)
Dignity in care: the views of patients and relatives
- Authors:
- GALLAGHER Ann, SEEDHOUSE David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 22.10.02, 2002, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Preserving a patient's dignity is central to good care, but standards may often not live up to this ideal. Reports on a small pilot study that explores dignity in health care and the circumstances that may influence it.
National survey of bereaved people (VOICES) by NHS area team (England), 2011-12
- Author:
- OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- Newport
This statistical bulletin provides information on bereaved peoples’ views on the quality of care provided to a friend or relative in the last three months of life, for England. It provides an overview of care quality throughout NHS Area Teams across the country. Areas covered include: quality of care, including quality of care across a variety of settings: dignity and respect; relief of pain; preferences and choice at end of life; support for relatives and carers. The key findings were that overall quality of care was consistent across the majority of NHS Area Teams in England; reports of ‘always’ being treated with dignity and respect are high across all medical professions; relief of pain is managed least well at home; and across NHS Area Teams, between 48% and 58% of people died (Edited publisher abstract)
Everybody matters 3: engaging patients and relatives in decision making to promote dignity
- Authors:
- NICHOLSON Caroline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.6.10, 2010, pp.10-12.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The last of three articles which discuss interventions devised by the Dignity in Care Project to promote dignity in care in hospitals. The project explored the ways in which nurses could improve their relationships with both patients and colleagues. This third part explores "shared decision making - involve me" which recognises the importance of engaging with patients, family and staff