The value of privacy for people with dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The concept of privacy marks an astonishing gap in the discussion about care for people with dementia (PwD). In general, questions of privacy play an important role and attract much attention in the ethics of nursing care. Yet, when it comes to dementia care, there is hardly any systematic ethical debate on the topic at all. It almost seems as though PwD lost any plausible interest in privacy and no longer had a private sphere that needed to be considered or protected. However, this not only contradicts widespread moral intuitions but also ignores the views and needs of those affected.

Arguments

This conceptual analysis sets out to explore the value of privacy for PwD. We first outline the origins and dimensions of the concept of privacy itself and point out pro

SUBMITTER: Buhr E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770680 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature