Abstract
In this study, we explored key sources that led wives who care for their husbands with dementia at home to experience dignity humiliation – an issue that affects the well-being of women around the world. Through hermeneutic interpretation of in-depth interviews, three key sources of this were identified: interpersonal experiences of people’s indifference, curiosity and disrespectful attitudes; interpersonal experiences of limited access to healthcare services and incompassionate treatment by healthcare professionals, and; intrapersonal experiences of self-deprecation. Knowledge of key sources leading to dignity humiliation can be used to improve interdisciplinary healthcare practices and policy development, specifically relating to this group of caregivers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1315-1336 |
| Journal | Health Care for Women International |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 10-11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2022 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- dignity humiliation
- wife
- spouse
- caregiver
- dementia