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Dignity as an Intersubjective Phenomenon: Experiences of Dyads Living With Serious Illness
Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2998-3971
2020 (English)In: Qualitative Health Research, ISSN 1049-7323, E-ISSN 1552-7557, Vol. 30, no 13, p. 1989-2000Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Research results suggest that illness can undermine patients’ dignity and that dignity can be understood as an experience formed in communion with others. The aim of this study was, therefore, to illuminate the meanings of lived experiences of dignity as an intersubjective phenomenon from the perspective of dyads in palliative care. The authors analyzed transcripts from interviews with nine dyads using a phenomenological–hermeneutical method. Within the contexts of the dyadic relationship and the dyadic–health care professional relationship, the authors’ interpretation revealed two meanings based on the participants’ lived experiences: “Being available,” related to responding and being responded to in terms of answerability and we-ness, and “Upholding continuity,” linked to feeling attached through the maintenance of emotional bonds and being connected through upholding valued activities and qualities in daily living. The authors further reflected on the meanings in relation to philosophically grounded concepts such as presence, objectification, dependence, and dyadic body. 

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Sage Publications, 2020. Vol. 30, no 13, p. 1989-2000
Keywords [en]
dignity, serious illness, palliative care, dyads, family, lived experience, health care professional, qualitative, phenomenological-hermeneutical method, Sweden
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Medical and Health Sciences Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-179083DOI: 10.1177/1049732320938343ISI: 000548571900001PubMedID: 32648537Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85087760464OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-179083DiVA, id: diva2:1592882
Available from: 2021-09-09 Created: 2021-09-09 Last updated: 2021-09-17Bibliographically approved

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