CAN ELDERLY PRIVACY BE IGNORED? A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON NURSING HOMES RESIDENTS IN ANTALYA

Izgi M. C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.15, no.3, pp.319-326, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.319-326
  • Keywords: Privacy, Confidentiality, Personal Autonomy, Aging, Nursing Homes, CARE, CONFIDENTIALITY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: With the global growth of elderly population, the need for elderly care increases; consequently, the relationship of elderly people with the "others" also increases. This mandatory relation may sometimes result in compromising privacy of the elderly. In accordance with this concern, this study aims to assess the concept of privacy of the elderly.