Dignity work of older women caring for a husband with dementia at home
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oscar Tranvåg (0000-0001-9529-7879, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Dianne Naden (0000-0002-7097-6530, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University), Ann Gallagher (0000-0002-2264-024X, University of Surrey) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1047-1069 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2019.1578780 |
| PMID | 30913004 |
| OpenAlex | W2924952127 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 32 |
In this study, we explored perceptions of dignity, and sources preserving dignity of six older Norwegian women caring for a home-dwelling husband with dementia. Through hermeneutic interpretation of in-depth interviews, "having personal integrity," "mastering everyday life," and "giving of one self" were identified as crucial intrapersonal aspects of dignity - while "acknowledging worthiness and uniqueness of each human being" was found to be an essential interpersonal aspect. Nine dignity-preserving sources identified suggests that the wives engaged in "dignity work" to preserve their own dignity as a caregiver, as well as to safeguard the dignity of their husbands who were vulnerable to dignity loss
Dementia · Dignity · Disease · Interpersonal communication · Interpretation (philosophy · Political science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |