Taking the responsibility in dementia care: A concept analysis about facticity.

Célia Pereira Caldas,Carina Berterö

doi:10.1002/nop2.162

Célia Pereira Caldas, Carina Berterö

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https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.162

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Abstract

AimThe aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive definition of facticity, applicable to dementia nursing.MethodsWalker and Avant's Concept Analysis was used to analyse facticity. Published literature found in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Scopus using the search term facticity and nursing, as well as books and dictionaries and empirical data was used to clarify the concept.ResultsFacticity in nursing dementia care is being in reality taking on responsibility to truth. Antecedents of facticity include persons occupied with caring a demented older person including full‐time duties, often accompanied by resistive behaviours. They are overloaded both physically and psychologically. Being present and feeling compassion and nurturing the relationship with the demented older persons and in that way strengthen the caregiving process.ConclusionNurses need to be aware that all human beings are living with facticity.

Highlights

It might be argued that facticity is only understood and used by professionals in the area of philosophy
The literature search performed in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Scopus using the search term facticity and nursing resulted in some hits in philosophy and phenomenology
The genuine “caring” is to take responsibility of choices that are made. Nurses must take this responsibility and understand how hard this issue is for the informal caregiver; often excluding the cognitive understanding

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| INTRODUCTION

It might be argued that facticity is only understood and used by professionals in the area of philosophy. Caring as unveiling the meaning of being can contribute to professional practice to the extent that this knowledge leads to less interventionist and more comprehensive approaches facing a highly complex problem, that makes it very vulnerable to stress situations (Heidegger, 1962/1997) This understanding will enable forwarding and suggesting authentic caring approaches aiming at quality for the elders, and for all kinds of caregivers, no matter if professionals or family, as long as all kind of support is needed to meet the older people needs. Caring a demented older person includes full-time duties, fulfilling universal needs of daily living Assistance with these care needs of the. Young people live less and less together with the older generations in our modern society (Silverstein & Giarrusso, 2010)

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