A concept analysis of dignity-protective continence care for care dependent older people in long-term care settings

Abstract Background Although codes of conduct, guidelines and standards call for healthcare practitioners to protect patients’ dignity, there are widespread concerns about a lack of attention to the dignity of older people who need assistance with toileting, incontinence or bladder or bowel care in...

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Main Authors: Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Virginia Dickson-Swift, Alison Hutchinson, Adrian Wagg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01673-x