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The patient's dignity from the nurse's perspective.

Katarina Bredenhof Heijkenskjöld1, Mirjam Ekstedt, Lillemor Lindwall

  • 1Mälardalen University, Västerås, Sweden. katarina.heijkenskjold@mdh.se

Nursing Ethics
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Summary

Nurses protect patient dignity by viewing them as unique individuals and intervening against unethical acts. Professional nursing care must prioritize safeguarding patients

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Medical Ethics
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Patient dignity is a core ethical principle in healthcare.
  • Understanding nurses' experiences is crucial for improving patient care.
  • Swedish medical wards present a specific context for examining dignity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how nurses perceive and experience the preservation of patient dignity in medical wards.
  • To identify factors influencing nurses' actions related to patient dignity.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study utilizing a hermeneutic approach.
  • Flanagan's critical incident technique for data collection.
  • Analysis of data through hermeneutic text interpretation with twelve participating nurses.

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Main Results:

  • Nurses who viewed patients as fellow beings actively protected them from unethical actions.
  • Nurses recognized patients as unique individuals with personal histories.
  • Witnessing dignity violations caused distress, yet nurses felt compelled to act.

Conclusions:

  • Professional nursing care must emphasize taking responsibility for and actively protecting patient dignity.
  • Nurses have a duty to uphold patient dignity and value, not to diminish it.
  • A deeper understanding of nurses' experiences can inform ethical practice and patient advocacy.