| Ethical Issues in Dementia Care: Making Difficult Decisions Contributor(s): Hughes, Julian C. (Author), Baldwin, Clive (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843103575 ISBN-13: 9781843103578 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Ltd OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: There are always difficult day-to-day decisions to be faced when caring for a person with dementia ? from knowing how to deal with wandering to end of life decisions. Many of these decisions are underpinned by value judgments about right and wrong and reflect a particular view of dementia. This book considers these ethical decisions in the context of relationships, treatment, safety and quality of life, offering practical guidance and advice. It draws on the experiences of family carers as well as on existing research and emphasizes the importance of empathy and the need to acknowledge different perspectives in order to reach the best decision for the person with dementia. In particular the authors discuss the way that decision makers are themselves changed by the decisions they make, and the impact of this on the decision-making process. This book should be read by all those who work caring for people with dementia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Psychology | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 174.298 |
| LCCN: 2006006215 |
| Series: Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (0.42 lbs) 146 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bradford Dementia Group Good Practice Guides There are always difficult day to day decisions to be faced when caring for a person with dementia - from knowing how to deal with wandering to end of life decisions. Many of these decisions are underpinned by value judgments about right and wrong and reflect a particular view of dementia. This book considers these ethical decisions in the context of relationships, treatment, safety and quality of life, offering practical guidance and advice. It draws on the experiences of family carers as well as on existing research and emphasizes the importance of empathy and the need to acknowledge different perspectives in order to reach the best decision for the person with dementia. In particular the authors discuss the way that decision makers are themselves changed by the decisions they make, and the impact of this on the decision-making process. This book should be read by all those who work caring for people with dementia. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hughes, Julian C.: - Julian C. Hughes is a consultant in Old Age Psychiatry at North Tyneside General Hospital and an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Institute for Ageing and Health at the University of Newcastle. He is currently the Chair of the Philosophy Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He also held a short-term Fellowship in 2003 from the Wellcome Trust to consider quality of life in dementia. |