Det handler om å kunne merke seg selv. En kvalitativ studie om hvordan en verdig og medisinfri demensomsorg kan praktiseres gjennom radikal tilstedeværelse blant de ansatte
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether it is possible to practice dignified and drug-free dementia care in a nursing home context, and if so, under what conditions.
Methods: The article is based on fieldwork and qualitative interviews with employees at a nursing home in Denmark called Dagmarsminde. The nursing home was strategically selected based on prior knowledge of the site’s care philosophy.
Main findings: The article illustrates how “agitated nursing home residents with late-stage dementia” regained their spark of life when being embraced by dignified and drug-free care practices. Our analyses show that the most important components of this care approach were a) normalization, b) validation, c) accountability of each care worker, and d) the ability to be radically present. This care approach entailed that the care workers in the nursing home under scrutiny, through resonance, were able to become aware of and meet the needs of the residents, even when these needs were communicated in subtle, non-verbal ways.
Methods: The article is based on fieldwork and qualitative interviews with employees at a nursing home in Denmark called Dagmarsminde. The nursing home was strategically selected based on prior knowledge of the site’s care philosophy.
Main findings: The article illustrates how “agitated nursing home residents with late-stage dementia” regained their spark of life when being embraced by dignified and drug-free care practices. Our analyses show that the most important components of this care approach were a) normalization, b) validation, c) accountability of each care worker, and d) the ability to be radically present. This care approach entailed that the care workers in the nursing home under scrutiny, through resonance, were able to become aware of and meet the needs of the residents, even when these needs were communicated in subtle, non-verbal ways.
Publisert i Klinisk Sygepleje, 2025
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