Personal dignity in the terminally ill from the perspective of caregivers : a survey among trained volunteers and physicians
Background: Although dignity is increasingly considered a goal of palliative care, little research has evaluated the understanding of dignity at the end of life from a caregiver's perspective. Objective: The study objective was to investigate and compare the views of trained volunteers and SCEN physicians on maintaining dignity for patients reaching the end of life. Design: The study is a survey questionnaire study. Subjects: Subjects were two groups of caregivers involved in care for dying patients: trained volunteers (n=236) and end-of-life consultants (SCEN physicians; n=427). Measurements:... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | journalarticle |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
Schlagwörter: | Medicine and Health Sciences / NURSING-HOMES / EUTHANASIA / PATIENT DIGNITY / PALLIATIVE CARE / ASSISTED-SUICIDE / LIFE / REQUESTS / NETHERLANDS / RESIDENTS / VIEWS |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28784217 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/5806022 |