Consequently, an external check on the preliminary findings and interpretations was performed, with help of a stakeholders’ group composed of one person > 80 years, one NH-assistant nurse, one NH-nurse, and one NH-manager, who each read the results and provided valuable insights on aspects that were important to elucidate in the study discussion. The use of broad opening questions is typical in narrative data collection methods, as it prioritises the storyteller’s perspective [ 42]. The meaning and importance of dignified care: findings from a survey of health and social care professionals.

According to Nordenfelt, the dignity of identity aspect is the most significant in illness and ageing. They say they have had bad experiences of health care in the UK, and fear her cultural and religious needs will be ignored.They also revealed situations when assistant nurses talked over residents’ heads, neglected what they said, neglected to perform mouthcare, omitted to wipe after micturation, or left residents in the middle of care without telling them why or when they would come back. The observations showed common meal and coffee times, but also residents who sat alone, distanced from ongoing conversations.

This approach is common in judicial decisions where judges refer to violations of human dignity as injuries to people's self-worth or their self-esteem.

This law makes all abortions de jure illegal, except if preceded by counseling (§ 219 I GERMAN CRIMINAL CODE). NH residents experience high symptom burden and psychological distress, which may cause a sense of hopelessness and of violated dignity [ 4]. The Convention states, "Parties to this Convention shall protect the dignity and identity of all human beings and guarantee everyone, without discrimination, respect for their integrity and other rights and fundamental freedoms with regard to the application of biology and medicine. The idea that all people—all life, in fact—have this potential is expressed by the concept, stressed particularly in the Mahayana tradition, that all living beings possess Buddha nature.