Preserving dignity in caring for older adults: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 635-643

  Anderberg, Patrice ^a,b   Lepp, Margret ^a   Berglund, Anna Lena ^b   Segesten, Kerstin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Dignity; Gerontology; Nurse patient interaction; Older adults; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

AGED; EMPATHY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 34548283960     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04375.x     Document Type: Article

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