Perspective: Nursing Home Care Paradox— Ensuring Quality of Life, Fostering Dignity in Death.

Autor:	Lechich, Anthony J.
Předmět:	LONG-term health care MEDICAL quality control NURSING home patients NURSING care facilities PALLIATIVE treatment QUALITY of life RIGHT to die TERMINAL care
Zdroj:	Care Management Journals; Winter2011, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p165-168, 4p
Abstrakt:	The article discusses the author's views on issues related to nursing home care including quality of life (QOL) and dignity in death. According to the author, with the high prevalence of dementia, QOL is the highly subjective concept used in nursing home residents while dignity focuses on being valued as a person, being not a burden to others, and the sense of being attractive. It also notes the concept of benediction in relation to this issue.
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