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| Death and dying in a nursing home | | Author(s) | Paul Smith |
| Publisher | University of East Anglia, Norwich, 1998 |
| Pages | 39 pp (Social work monographs, no 169) |
| Source | The School of Social Work, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ. |
| Keywords | Death ; Dying ; Bereavement ; Nursing homes ; Patients ; Personnel ; Social surveys ; Midlands [England]. |
| Annotation | This monograph addresses issues concerning death, dying and bereavement in nursing homes, drawing on information from a literature search and visits to five private nursing homes in the Midlands. In each home, one trained nurse, two care assistants, and two residents were interviewed, and the research focused on the routine of the home, the care of the dying, the way death was handled in the home and mourning rituals. In addition, a number of case studies are included. Findings revealed that only one nursing home treated death and the feelings of the residents about death seriously. In most of the homes, issues surrounding death and dying were denied or avoided. The report concludes with recommendations on how to improve care for the dying in nursing homes. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981117209 B |
| Classmark | CW: CX: DW: LHB: LF: QM: 3F: 82X |
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