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How do nurses in palliative care perceive the concept of self-image?
Malmö högskola, Faculty of Health and Society (HS), Department of Care Science (VV).
2015 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, ISSN 0283-9318, E-ISSN 1471-6712, Vol. 29, no 3, p. 454-461Article in journal (Refereed)
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BACKGROUND: Nursing research indicates that serious illness and impending death influence the individual's self-image. Few studies define what self-image means. Thus it seems to be urgent to explore how nurses in palliative care perceive the concept of self-image, to get a deeper insight into the concept's applicability in palliative care. AIM: To explore how nurses in palliative care perceive the concept of self-image. DESIGN: Qualitative descriptive design. METHOD: In-depth interviews with 17 nurses in palliative care were analysed using phenomenography. The study gained ethical approval. RESULTS: The concept of self-image was perceived as both a familiar and an unfamiliar concept. Four categories of description with a gradually increasing complexity were distinguished: Identity, Self-assessment, Social function and Self-knowledge. They represent the collective understanding of the concept and are illustrated in a 'self-image map'. The identity-category emerged as the most comprehensive one and includes the understanding of 'Who I am' in a multidimensional way. CONCLUSION: The collective understanding of the concept of self-image include multi-dimensional aspects which not always were evident for the individual nurse. Thus, the concept of self-image needs to be more verbalised and reflected on if nurses are to be comfortable with it and adopt it in their caring context. The 'self-image map' can be used in this reflection to expand the understanding of the concept. If the multi-dimensional aspects of the concept self-image could be explored there are improved possibilities to make identity-promoting strategies visible and support person-centred care.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2015. Vol. 29, no 3, p. 454-461
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identity, palliative care, person-centred care, phenomenography, self-concept, self-esteem, self-image
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-5271DOI: 10.1111/scs.12151ISI: 000359867700007PubMedID: 24861770Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84939445742Local ID: 18070OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-5271DiVA, id: diva2:1402126
Available from: 2020-02-28 Created: 2020-02-28 Last updated: 2024-02-05Bibliographically approved

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