Promoting dignified end-of-life care in the emergency department: A qualitative study.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/16055
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2017.05.004
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2017.05.004
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Díaz Cortés, María Del Mar; Granero Molina, José; Hernández Padilla, José Manuel; Pérez Rodríguez, Rocío; Correa Casado, Matías; [et al.]Fecha
2018-03-31Resumen
Background: Preservation of a dying person's dignity in the emergency department (ED) is fundamental for the patient, his/her relatives and healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to explore and interpret physicians' and nurses' experiences regarding conservation of dignity in end-of-life care in dying patients in the ED.
Methods: A qualitative study based on the hermeneutic phenomenological approach, was carried out in the emergency department of two general hospitals. A total of 16 nurses and 10 physicians participated in the study. Data collection included 12 individual in-depth interviews and 2 focus groups.
Results: The findings revealed that two themes represent the practices and proposals for the conservation of dignity in the emergency department: dignified care in hostile surroundings and the design of a system focused on the person's dignity.
Conclusion: Dignifying treatment, redesigning environmental conditions, and reorienting the healthcare system can ...
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Dignity; Doctor; Emergency department; End-of-life care; Experiences; Nurse.