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Nursing dementing elderly people: ethical issues
Author(s) -
Hillan Edith M
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1993.18121889.x
Subject(s) - dementia , nursing , ethical issues , aged care , nursing homes , nursing care , medicine , psychology , engineering ethics , disease , pathology , engineering
It has been estimated that up to 40% of people with moderate to severe dementia live in residential homes or long‐stay hospital wards This paper examines some of the ethical issues that arise in nursing people suffering from dementia within an institutional setting The paper focuses first on the nursing profession and the recently published Strategy for Nursing The fundamental patient/client values within the strategy recognize the uniqueness of the individual and the importance of providing nursing care which is tailored to meet individual needs The next part of the paper will examine the difficulties associated with individualizing care for people suffering from dementia and highlight some of the ethical issues involved in looking after them Finally, some of the general professional issues involved are examined and some tentative suggestions are put forward as to how some of the identified problems might be tackled