| Morality in the mundane:Specific needs for ethicssupport in elderly care. | |
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PMID: 22140180 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Ethics support is called for to improve the quality of care in elderly institutions. Various forms of ethics support are presented, but the needs for ethics support remain unknown. Using a mixed-methods design, this article systematically investigates the specific needs for ethics support in elderly care. The findings of two surveys, two focus groups and 17 interviews demonstrate that the availability of ethics support is limited. There is a need for ethics support, albeit not unconditionally. Advice-based forms of ethics support are less appropriate as they are removed from practice. Ethics support should be tailored to the often mundane and easily overlooked moral issues that arise in long-term care. Attention should also be given to the learning styles of nurses who favour experiential learning. Raising awareness and developing a climate of openness and dialogue are the most suitable ways to deal with the mundane moral issues in elderly care. |
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Linda Dauwerse; Sandra van der Dam; Tineke Abma |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-2 |
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Title: Nursing ethics Volume: - ISSN: 1477-0989 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433357 Medline TA: Nurs Ethics Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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VU University Medical Centre, The Netherlands. |
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