A Survey of Ethical Issues Experienced by Nurses Caring for Terminally Ill Elderly People

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Patricia D Enes ◽  
Kay de Vries
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Quality Of Death ◽  
The Uk

This study examined the ethical issues experienced by nurses working in a small group of elderly persons’ care settings in the UK, using a survey questionnaire previously used in other countries for examining the cultural aspects of ethical issues. However ‘culture’ relates not only to ethnicity but also the organizational culture in which care is delivered. Nurses working in elderly persons’ care settings described a range of issues faced when caring for elderly terminally ill people, which illustrated the different needs of patients, relatives, professionals and society. These issues related to the unique needs of elderly people (such as dementia sufferers) and could have an impact on patients’ quality of death.

scholarly journals Scientific production on housing for autonomous elderly persons: an integrative literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 713-721 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta de Miranda Henriques Freire ◽  
Nivaldo Carneiro Junior
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Housing ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Housing Policies ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Housing For The Elderly

Abstract Objective: To analyze Brazilian scientific production on housing for autonomous elderly persons. Method: A descriptive, analytical integrative review type study was carried out. The following guiding question was defined: what is the Brazilian scientific production relating to housing for autonomous elderly persons in indexed on-line periodicals from 2000 to 2015? Results: Thirty-three articles were identified in total, of which only 13 met the inclusion criterion. Using the Content Analysis technique, the following categories were formed: Modalities of housing for the elderly; Public housing policies for the elderly and Housing and quality of life. Conclusion: Most of the studies discussed types of housing for the elderly, falling into the category "Modalities of housing for the elderly", and identifying a tendency towards one-person dwellings. In relation to the category "Public housing policies for the elderly", the articles reflected on the rights and the guarantees of the elderly in relation to a suitable home. The "Housing and quality of life" category aimed to compare the quality of life of elderly people living alone or with a partner, as well as their perception of exclusive condominium developments for this population. There is a need for research on the issue in question, since there is an increase in the number of elderly people without housing, making it necessary for the state to meet this demand.

scholarly journals Definitions for “palliative care”, “end-of-life” and “terminally ill” in oncology: a scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-228
Author(s):  
Franciele Roberta Cordeiro ◽  
Stefanie Griebeler Oliveira ◽  
Juliana Zeppini Giudice ◽  
Vanessa Pellegrini Fernandes ◽  
Adriéli Timm Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Functional Decline ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Quality Of Death ◽  
Clinical Worsening

Objective: to identify and map the definitions for palliative care, end of life, and terminally ill in the oncology literature. Materials and method: scoping review guided by Joanna Brigs Institute recommendations. We analyzed original articles, published between 2012 and 2017, indexed in the databases Pubmed, Web of Science and Scopus. The data collection resulted in 51 articles selected for analysis. Also, we have consulted the websites of 25 palliative care societies from countries best ranked in The Economist’s Quality of Death Ranking. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, and summary of the themes, in this case the definitions. Results: terminally ill is a disease with a prognosis of lifetime ranging between hours and months, there is clinical worsening, functional decline, and presence of metastases. Palliative care aims to promote quality of life and dignity. End of life is the period of up to 12 months before death. Conclusions: we constructed synthesis and definitions for the concepts investigated. Thus, it was possible to contribute to the adoption of a standardized language in care and investigations with cancer patients in end-of-life

QALYS AND LONG-TERM CARE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE UK: SCALES FOR ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE

1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 379-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAM DONALDSON ◽  
ANN ATKINSON ◽  
JOHN BOND ◽  
KEN WRIGHT
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Quality of Dying and Death in Korean Intensive Care Units: Perceptions of Nurses

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Haeyoung Lee ◽  
Seung-Hye Choi
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Dying ◽  
Terminally Ill Patients ◽  
Quality Of Death

The objective of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the quality of dying and death among terminally ill patients in an intensive care unit in Korea using a cross-sectional, online survey. A total of 300 nurses in the intensive care unit who had cared for a terminally ill patient for at least 48 h prior to death in the past six months were chosen to participate. The person-centered critical care nursing (PCCN) score and quality of dying and death (QODD) had a positive correlation. The QODD score increased when the consultation was conducted between the terminally ill patients and their doctors when CPR was not performed within 48 h of death, and when the PCCN score increased. The quality of death of patients is affected by whether they have sufficiently consulted with healthcare providers regarding their death and how much respect they receive. It is important for nurses to practice and improve patient-centered nursing care in order to ensure a good quality of death for terminally ill patients.

Long-term care for elderly people in the UK

1999 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman J Vetter
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Uk

The recent Royal Commission report on funding long-term care was produced following more than 100 visits and evidence from 400 organizations. It was set up following concern at the costs of long-term care for elderly people and what was seen to be the anomalous position of elderly people cared for by the NHS in long-term beds, where all costs were found by the state, albeit that elderly persons themselves lost most of their benefits. This contrasted with those in the social or independent sector, where payment has to be made unless the elderly person is poor.

Improving Attitudes Toward Elderly People: Evaluation of an Intervention Program for Adolescents

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Dooley ◽  
B. Gail Frankel
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Elderly ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Friendly Visitor

ABSTRACTIn an experimental evaluation of a “friendly visitor” type of program in which adolescents visited senior citizens, it was found that general attitudes toward elderly people (measured by the Semantic Differential developed by Rosencranz and McNevin) improved following weekly contact with specific elderly persons. One of the weaknesses in research on this type of intervention has been the assumption that the quality of the contact was uniform, and the impact of quality was rarely assessed. In the present study, the perceived quality of the experience was found to have a significant impact on improving attitudes. Programs such as the one evaluated here can, therefore, have two outcomes: the provision of service to elderly individuals and the change of negative attitudes toward elderly people.

scholarly journals Quality of life of elderly persons in Manaus measured by the Flanagan Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-487
Author(s):  
Esmeraldino Monteiro de Figueiredo Neto ◽  
José Eduardo Corrente
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Abstract Objective: the aim of the present study was to evaluate the quality of life of elderly people enrolled in specialized elderly care centers in Manaus and compare the findings with the results of already published studies. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 741 elderly people enrolled in three of the centers in the city, from November 2015 to March 2017 using a socioeconomic and demographic questionnaire and the Flanagan Quality of Life Scale (FQLS). Interviews were carried out by previously trained physiotherapy students of the Federal University of Amazonas. Results: the majority of the elderly were female, with a mean age of 69±6.6 years, married, retired but still working, with a low income and low educational level. When they assessed their quality of life, however, they appeared satisfied. When compared to populations in other countries and regions of Brazil, despite their low socioeconomic profile, they demonstrated a higher quality of life than populations of developed countries. Some domains of the scale were inverted in relation to the original scale. Conclusion: the results allow us to conclude that even elderly persons with low socioeconomic status are satisfied with their quality of life.

scholarly journals Instruments for the functional assessment of elderly persons in palliative care: an integrative review

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 604-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitória Marques de Sá Sanvezzo ◽  
Diego Santiago Montandon ◽  
Larissa Sapucaia Ferreira Esteves
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Functional Performance ◽  
Database Search ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Inclusion Criteria

Abstract Objective: to identify validated instruments that can be used for the functional assessment of elderly persons in Palliative Care. Method: an integrative review focused on identifying instruments for the functional assessment of elderly persons in palliative care was carried out by searching publications in periodicals indexed in seven electronic databases. Descriptors, keywords and Boolean operators were used for a cross-database search in November 2017. A total of 357 abstracts were identified, from which 53 articles were selected for reading, of which 21 met the inclusion criteria. Results: this strategy allowed the identification of eight scales and one test for the functional assessment of elderly persons in palliative care. Conclusion: eight scales and a functional test which also provide guidelines for improving the quality of life of elderly people in palliative care were identified, demonstrating that it is practically impossible to disassociate physical functional performance from social and psychological aspects.

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