Aim: The aim of the study was to describe how nurse anaesthetist students experienced\npatient dignity in perioperative practice.\nDesign: A hermeneutical design and the critical incident technique were used to obtain\nexperiences from practice.\nMethod: In the Autumn of 2015, after participating in a mandatory lecture on ethics,\n23 nurse anaesthetist students reported their experiences and interpretation concerning\nviolation and preservation of patients� dignity in the operating theatre. The text,\nwhich was a compilation of descriptions of 35 incidents, was analysed by using hermeneutical\ntext interpretation.\nFindings: The text revealed three main themes preserving patients� dignity: allocating\ntime to the patient, inviting the patient to participate and shielding the patient�s body.\nFurthermore, three main themes of dignity violation were identified: alienation, backbiting\nand violation of intimate sphere.\nConclusion: Discussion and reflection based on the personal experience of the students\nduring their practice are ways to strengthen ethical awareness and promote an\nethical and dignified caring culture
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