title: The meaning of slow nursing in dementia care.
abstract: Research literature in the dementia field lacks examples of 'best-practices' demonstrating concretely how it is possible to support the sense of coherence in people with dementia. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the nurses' views concerning a caring approach that may support the sense of coherence in people with dementia. The data were collected through participant observation and focus group interviews during a four-month period in 2011. Sixteen registered nurses recruited from two Norwegian nursing homes participated in this study. The data were interpreted using a phenomenological-hermeneutical method. Three themes were identified: 'being in the moment', 'doing one thing at a time', and 'creating joy and contentment'. An overall interpretation of these themes is described by the metaphor 'slow nursing', a caring approach that may lead to supporting the sense of coherence in people with dementia.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway.|Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Norway.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lillekroken
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Telemark University College, Norway.
authors.forename: Solveig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hauge
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Norway.
authors.forename: Åshild
authors.initials: Å
authors.lastname: Slettebø
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D004645:Empathy; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: DEMENTIA; focus group interviews; nursing homes; observation; sense of coherence