Dementia, dignity and quality of life: nursing practice and its dilemmas

Jill Manthorpe; Steve Iliffe; Kritika Samsi; Laura Cole; Claire Goodman; Vari Drennan; James Warner

doi:10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00231.x

Dementia, dignity and quality of life: nursing practice and its dilemmas

Jill Manthorpe, Steve Iliffe, Kritika Samsi, Laura Cole, Claire Goodman, Vari Drennan, James Warner

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Abstract

The need for healthcare practitioners to respect the dignity of older people is widely recognised in England, where it has been given attention by politicians, professionals and health service regulators. This article aims to provide examples of how such ambitions may be used in practice development.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	235-44
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Older People Nursing
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00231.x
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

Affective Symptoms
Aged
Deception
Dementia
Female
Geriatric Nursing
Humans
Hygiene
Male
Nursing Staff
Personhood
Quality of Life
Sexuality
Terminal Care
Urinary Incontinence

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