Background Demographic changes are leading to an ageing population in Europe. People
are becoming more dependent on digital technologies and health ministries invest …

Background Although codes of conduct, guidelines and standards call for healthcare
practitioners to protect patients' dignity, there are widespread concerns about a lack of …

Background Older people, living in nursing homes, are exposed to diverse situations, which
may be associated with loss of dignity. To help them maintain their dignity, it is important to …

Background Parents caring for children with normal life span threatening disabilities are
exposed to numerous and accumulated stressors. In alignment with current approaches of …

Background Scandinavian countries are internationally recognised for leading the way in
older adult care and in digitally transforming healthcare. Dignity has become a central value …

Background Historically, caring touch was integrated in targeted nursing acts as shoulder
massage, calming patients or to check vital parameters by touching the patients skin …

Religion and dignity are a two-sided coin for followers of Indigenous Religions in Indonesia.
Dignity is the relationally inherent worth in both human and non-human beings. To give and …

Background Health ministries in Europe are investing increasingly in innovative digital
technologies. Older adults, who have not grown up with digital innovation, are expected to …

Background: Parkinson disease (PD) symptoms are complex, gradually progressive, and
fluctuate hour by hour. Home-based technological sensors are being investigated to …

This study describes the phenomenon of caring touch from the patients' perspective in an
anthroposophic clinical context where caring touch is often used to promote health and …