Spiritual caring: end of life in a nursing home
| Autor: | Theris A Touhy, Carol J Smith, Cynthia Brown |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Adult
Male Attitude to Death Attitude of Health Personnel media_common.quotation_subject Decision Making Pastoral Care Context (language use) Empathy Holistic health Holistic Health Nursing Methodology Research InformationSystems_GENERAL Dignity Nursing Geriatric Nursing Nursing Assistants Spirituality Adaptation Psychological Medical Staff Humans Family General Nursing Qualitative Research media_common Aged Health Services Needs and Demand Terminal Care Middle Aged Nursing Homes Honor Female Nursing Staff Spiritual care Psychology Advance Directives Nurse-Patient Relations Gerontology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of gerontological nursing. 31(9) |
| ISSN: | 0098-9134 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore spiritual care for dying nursing home residents from the perspectives of registered nurses, practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, advanced practice nurses, and physicians. Five major themes emerged: honoring the person's dignity, intimate knowing in the nursing home environment, wishing we could do more, personal knowing of self as caregiver, and struggling with end-of-life treatment decisions. Spiritual caring was described within the context of deep personal relationships, holistic care, and support for residents. Spiritual care responses and similarities and differences in the experiences of participants are presented. Education and research about how to assist residents and families as they struggle with difficult end-of-life decisions, adequate time and staff to provide the kind of care they "wished they could," and development of models that honor the close connection and attachment of staff to residents could enhance end-of-life care in this setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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