Background A socioculturally appropriate appreciation of dignity is pivotal to the effective
provision of care for dying patients. Yet concepts of dignity remain poorly defined. To …

Background A diagnosis of cancer and its treatments can be associated with a prominent
issue of loss of dignity or an undermined sense of dignity for patients. Research is …

Living and dying with dignity are fundamental values in palliative care, not only for the
patient but also for family members. Although dignity has been studied from the different …

Abstract Background The Chochinov Dignity Model was developed based on a cohort of
adult patients with advanced cancer, but its role among dying children is not clear. This …

Context There is growing recognition of the value to patients, families, society, and health
systems in providing healthcare, including end-of-life care, that is consistent with both …

Abstract Objectives The Swedish Dignity Care Intervention (DCI‐SWE) is an intervention for
people with palliative care needs to enhance their dignity. The original DCI was developed …

Objective The objective is to examine whether one of the most used instruments for
measuring attitudes towards caring for dying patients, the Frommelt Attitude Toward Care of …

The purpose of this chapter is to illuminate different understandings of the concept of dignity
and to discuss how we can make use of this knowledge to enhance human health. Dignity is …

Research results suggest that illness can undermine patients' dignity and that dignity can be
understood as an experience formed in communion with others. The aim of this study was …

Background: Nurse-patient relationships are an integral component of person-centred
palliative care. Greater understanding of how nurse-patient relationships are fostered and …