Open AccessOlder adults` sense of dignity in digitally led healthcare
Author(s) -
Moonika Raja,
Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt,
Kathleen Galvin,
Ingjerd Gåre Kymre
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
nursing ethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1477-0989
pISSN - 0969-7330
DOI - 10.1177/09697330221095140
Subject(s) - dignity , feeling , context (archaeology) , health care , lifeworld , nursing , psychology , medicine , social psychology , sociology , political science , paleontology , social science , law , biology
Health ministries in Europe are investing increasingly in innovative digital technologies. Older adults, who have not grown up with digital innovation, are expected to keep up with technological shifts as much as other age groups. This is ethically challenging, as it may threaten a sense of dignity and well-being in older adults.