Define patient dignity
Feeling valued and comfortable with:
- physical presentation + behaviour
- level of control over situation
- behaviour of other people in the environment
What are the 4 attributes of dignity?
- Respect
- Autonomy
- Empowerment
- Communication
What was the Dignity Model?
A qualitative research based on palliative patients
What are the 3 categories of the Dignity Model?
- Illness related conerns
- Dignity conserving repertoire
- Social dignity inventory
What are the ABCDs of dignity in care?
Attitude
Behaviour
Compassion
Dialogue
What are 6 examples of factors that can threaten dignity?
- Older age
- Impaired health
- Hospital admission + medical procedures
- Lack of privacy
- Inhuman treatment
- End of life
What are 3 tools that promote dignity in health care?
- Patient Dignity Question (PDQ)
- Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI)
- Dignity Therapy
What is the PDQ?
“What do I need to know about you as a person to give you the best care possible?”
What is the PDI?
A simple questionnaire for patients to rate their condition about 25 concerns
What is Dignity Therapy?
Addresses psychosocial and existential distress for end of life patients
What are 6 potential consequences that can result from loss of dignity?
- Hiding medical history
- Refusing medical examination
- Increased levels of anxiety + stress
- Aggressive behaviour
- Dissatisfaction with healthcare provider’s behaviour
- Feeling left out of care decisions
What are 6 interrelated concepts to dignity?
- Confidentiality
- Communication
- Pain
- Self-esteem
- Staff behaviour
- Autonomy
