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Chart 5.13: Element 5
Values and beliefs of staff are non-paternalistic.
Ethos of maintaing dignity.
78%
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Chapter 5 Findings
The type of language used in documenting care was largely functional and
focused on physical care. This included comments like:
“Bed-bath given and hoisted out onto chair.”
However, some aspects of maintaining residents’ dignity were also evident:
“Curtains drawn around patient while being attended to.”
“Provide a private area for washing.”
“Ensure patient has clean clothes at all times.”
Even though the word “patient” is used here instead of “resident”, it does reveal
22%
that the resident’s requests/wishes were recognised and respected:
“Patient likes her appearance and her clothes.”
Evident
Not Evident