“When illness dictates who I am”: A hermeneutic approach to older adults with heart disease

Abstract

Findings demonstrate the need for health care professionals to find an approach that ensures both quality medical care and, at the same time, acknowledges the uniqueness of each subject. From the elderly people's stories, it is clear that in order to retain a sense of dignity people need to be seen and respected for who they are. The information about life stories is often used to make possible biographical oriented care.

What impact do specialist and advanced-level nurses have on people living with heart failure compared to physician-led care? A literature review

“…This educational partnership is a marker of studies in this review and therefore of specialist and advanced-level nursing practice. It also chimes with patient expectations; as the need for holistic care and to feel valued as an individual, not an illness or group of symptoms, stand as most important for people living with HF (Sampaio et al, 2018).…”