Boggatz, Thomas. creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. sz 2020 monographic eng 1 online resource (ix, 466 pages. 18 illustrations in color.) This book explores the meaning of quality of life in care for older persons and introduces the reader to their main concerns when receiving care. Based on qualitative research, it pays particular attention to the needs and requirements of older people, considering their individual family situations, social circumstances, values and lifestyles. Person-centred care is a way of providing nursing care that puts older people and their families at the core of all decisions, seeing each person as an individual, and working together to develop appropriate solutions. Following an introduction to the concept of quality of life in old age, the book reviews essential findings from worldwide research into the experiences of older people with regard to nursing care and the impact of these experiences on their quality of life. It investigates health promotion, care provided in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and palliative care. Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the respective field of nursing care and the problems it has to deal with, concluding with a discussion of their implications for nursing practice in the respective field of care. In closing, the evidence from qualitative research is discussed in relation to current gerontological theories. Introduction -- Quality of life in old age. Theoretical Perspective -- Quality of Life: The perspective of community-dwelling older adults -- Health promotion and quality of life in old age -- Quality of Life in Long-term Care Facilities -- Quality of Life in the Process of Dying -- Person-centred care and quality of Life. Thomas Boggatz. Includes bibliographical references. Older people Medical care Older people Health and hygiene Geriatric nursing Geriatric Care Quality of Life Research Aging Geriatric nursing Older people Health and hygiene Older people Medical care RC952 618.970231 (OCoLC)1110483503 9783030299903 3030299902 com.springer.onix.9783030299903 Springer Nature https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2297486 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2297486 GW5XE 191119 20210825161947.0 on1128026035 eng