Nurse's attunement to patient's meaning in life - a qualitative study of experiences of Dutch adults ageing in place.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Meaning in life (MiL) is considered to be an important part of health and is associated with many positive outcomes in older adults, such as quality of life and longevity. As health promotors, nurses may take patients' MiL into account in the care process. There is a knowledge gap in terms of what constitutes good care in relation to older patients' MiL, and what the benefits may be for patients when nursing is attuned to this aspect. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of home nursing older adults in relation to nurses' attunement to MiL.

Methods

Gadamerian hermeneutic phenomenological design with semi-structured interviews. Participants were 24 aged home nursing patients. A framework of care ethical evaluation was used in the analysis. Multi

SUBMITTER: Hupkens S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236336 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature