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A Preliminary Model Of Dignity Management In Hospice, Qiaohong Guo

Doctoral Dissertations

This study aims to develop a preliminary model of dignity management (MDM) in hospice describing the social process used by the interdisciplinary team to support the dignity of the patient-family unit in hospice. A qualitative, grounded theory methodology was used to achieve this goal. Research samples, including dying patients, their families and hospice staff, were recruited from a residential hospice in North Amherst, Massachusetts. Data collection methods included interview, observation, and document review. Symbolic interactionism and pragmatism provided the philosophical basis for this study. Thematic analysis was used to explore the definitions of dignity; and grounded theory analytic techniques for …