In the Netherlands, physician-assisted dying has been legalized since 2002. Currently, an
increasing number of Dutch citizens are in favour of a more relaxed interpretation of the law …

Background People with advanced cancer disease experience great bodily changes due to
disease or treatment. They tend to feel ashamed when their bodies are subjected to such …

Background Dignity, in the care of older nursing home residents, has been an increasingly
part of the public discourse the recent years. Despite a growing body of knowledge about …

Purpose: Very little is known about how older people from black and minority ethnic (BME)
groups caring for someone after a stroke access and engage with social care services. This …

Background The concept of dignity remains disputed, with most studies defining dignity
based on its external dimension. Although its inherent dimension is a rooted attribute of …

Background The interaction of health personnel with relatives is linked to the quality of care
results in nursing homes. However, there is limited knowledge of how relatives perceive …

Background Whilst the past decade has seen a growing emphasis placed upon ensuring
dignity in the care of older people this policy objective is not being consistently achieved and …

Dignity is a central value in care for aged adults, and it must be protected and respected.
With demographic changes leading to an aging population, health ministries are …

Last year saw the 20th anniversary edition of JECP, and in the introduction to the philosophy
section of that landmark edition, we posed the question: apart from ethics, what is the role of …

Purpose A patient is vulnerable and exposed due to illness, relies on and surrender to other
people. In caring this means a special dependency. The aim of this study was to describe …