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C/N/317. Promoting and maintaining dignity in older people in hospital

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DATE:
2010
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The paper addresses the issues of patients’ dignity conducting a case study of an older person with dementia admitted to A&E. Nursing challenges of maintaining the patient’s dignity and meeting safety requirements are discussed reflecting on the conflicts between promoting dignity and reducing injury risk.

 

KEYWORDS: older people, hospitalization, dignity, injury risk, dementia, nursing,

 
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