[The meaning of the biography in the situation of the morning care procedures in nursing homes. An explorative study based on two cases].
Although the biography is of great importance to keep the identity of human beings, residents of nursing homes can experience the loss of their personal history. Even though the biographical work is formally practised in nursing homes, the relevant aspects of the residents' biographies are not necessarily taken into consideration in daily routine situations. This way they feel separated from their own biography and are not recognised by their social environment as individuals anymore. Therefore, the major subject of this study is the meaning of the biography in nursing interactions in situations of morning care procedures. Based on qualitative interviews and participant observations, the perspectives and the interactions of two residents and their nurses are examined. The data is analysed with the help of the principles of the Grounded Theory approach. The results show that nurses acknowledge the topics of the residents differently. Furthermore the nurses' knowledge about the biographies of the residents vary. This could depend on the professional approach of the nurses. Finally there are differences in their skills despite similar time limits to acknowledge the biographies of the residents.
Schilder
Michael
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Private Universität Witten/Herdecke gGmbH, Fakultät für Medizin, Institut für Pflegewissenschaft. MDSchilder@aol.com
D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D009735:Nursing Homes