Dignity in bodily care at the end of life in a nursing home: an ethnographic study
Abstract Background Nursing homes (NHs) are populated by the frailest older people who have multiple physical or mental conditions and palliative care needs that may convey the violation of dignity. Although dignity is a commonly used concept and a core value of end-of-life care, it is assumed to be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-07-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03244-8 |