RT Journal Article
T1 Promoting dignified end-of-life care in the emergency department: A qualitative study.
A1 Díaz-Cortés, María Del Mar
A1 Granero-Molina, José
A1 Hernández-Padilla, José Manuel
A1 Pérez Rodríguez, Rocío
A1 Correa Casado, Matías
A1 Fernández-Sola, Cayetano
K1 Dignity
K1 Doctor
K1 Emergency department
K1 End-of-life care
K1 Experiences
K1 Nurse
AB 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.
YR 2017
FD 2017-06-24
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11351
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11351
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025