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24 Mar 2011 09:39:26
A University of Bedfordshire lecturer is passing on her expertise in an important new book on the theory and practice of dignity in healthcare.
Dr Lesley Baillie, Reader in Healthcare at the University, has co-edited Dignity in Healthcare with Milika Ruth Matiti from the University of Nottingham.
This is an area of increasing national and international importance and Lesley, a former acute care nurse, is well placed to offer her expertise.
Lesley said: “In my experience, I have found that ensuring dignity in care is central to all healthcare professions and for patients in every care setting. Dignity is absolutely vital for quality of care and really matters to patients and their families, as shown by the high profile of recent media reports about indignity”.
The book, released this week, takes a practical approach that is underpinned by up-to-date theory. Lesley has written other books including Developing Practical Adult Nursing Skills, now in its third edition.
Dr Barbara Burden, Head of Community Services at the University of Bedfordshire, has contributed to the book with her chapter “Dignity in Maternity Care”. She said: “Lesley has done a fantastic job on this book which will make a significant contribution to highlighting this important aspect of care to practitioners and patients alike. I was thrilled to be asked to contribute to it.”
The book considers dignity in the care of people across the lifespan, dignity for people with learning disabilities or mental health problems, and dignity for patients in different care settings, including acute and critical care and the community. Approaches to education and practice development for promoting dignity in care are also outlined clearly and accessibly, with each chapter combining an evidence-based theoretical underpinning with practical application through scenarios.
Lesley said: “I hope this becomes essential reading for practising healthcare professionals, as well as students. The importance of dignity in care cannot be over-estimated and is at the heart of ethical healthcare practice.”
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