Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study was to understand nurses' perceptions of care that supports patients' dignity during hospitalization at the end of life, and to propose a theoretical foundation consistent with these perceptions as a guide to practice. The research involved analyzing perceptions about processes that can explain how nurses perceive care that supports patients' dignity at the end of life during hospitalization. The aim of the research in this study included a focus on the general problem that patients' dignity is not always respected by healthcare providers according to the review of the literature and the acknowledgment of the lack of theories related to nurses' perceptions of care that supports dignity during end-of-life care. A grounded theory design offered a systematic approach to developing a theoretical model from data that takes into consideration the complexities of nurses' perceptions of care that supports dignity during hospitalization at end of life.
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Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
End of Life Care, Dignity Care
Advisor
Cydney Mullen
Second Advisor
Lorna Kendrick
Third Advisor
Marilyn Miller
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Phoenix
Degree Year
2016
Recommended Citation
Crump, Barbara, "Exploring nurses' perceptions of dignity during end-of-life care" (2017). Dissertations. 437.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/437
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2017-12-22
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10196200; ProQuest document ID: 1853134336. The author still retains copyright.