Publication: Promoting dignified end-of-life care in the emergency department: A qualitative study.
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2017-06-24
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Díaz-Cortés, María Del Mar
Granero-Molina, José
Hernández-Padilla, José Manuel
Pérez Rodríguez, Rocío
Correa Casado, Matías
Fernández-Sola, Cayetano
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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. 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. 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. Dignifying treatment, redesigning environmental conditions, and reorienting the healthcare system can contribute to maintaining dignity in end-of-life care in the ED.
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Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Personhood
Qualitative Research
Spain
Terminal Care
Attitude of Health Personnel
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Personhood
Qualitative Research
Spain
Terminal Care
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Dignity, Doctor, Emergency department, End-of-life care, Experiences, Nurse