Strategies to enhance privacy and dignity in care of older people.
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چکیده
Respecting and enabling an individual's right to privacy and dignity is an essential part of professional practice. Older people and their supporters face many challenges as part of the ageing process. The key role of nurses is to ensure that, as part of their therapeutic care, people can expect freedom from intrusion and be regarded as worthy of respect. This paper outlines some strategies that enable privacy and dignity to be put into practice.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing times
دوره 100 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004