Dignity is a complex concept. In academic and legal contexts, it is typically used in the
couplet “human dignity” to denote a kind of basic worth or status that purportedly belongs to …

Background Maintaining dignity is an important element of end-of-life care and also of the
care given in nursing homes. Factors influencing personal dignity have been studied from …

Background: Although human dignity is an unconditional value of every human being, it can
be shattered by extrinsic factors. It is necessary to discover the authentic meaning of …

Background Loss of personal dignity in patients with a serious and progressive disease is
associated with psychological suffering and loss of the will to live. Preservation of a sense of …

Objectives This study aimed to explore the dignity and related factors among older adults in
long-term care facilities. Methods Cross-sectional data were obtained from a sample of 253 …

Background Patients who are cared for in long-term care facilities are vulnerable to lose
personal dignity. An instrument measuring factors that influence dignity can be used to better …

Preservation of dignity is frequently emphasized as a basic patient's right in national and
international nursing codes of ethics and is indeed the essence and core of nursing care. It …

Background Preserving dignity is an important goal of the care given in nursing homes.
Although nursing home residents themselves are the preferred source of information about …

Aim of this study was to explore which characteristics of nursing home residents relate to
factors influencing their dignity. Questionnaires containing the Measurement Instrument for …

A universal human dignity, conceived as an inherent and inalienable value or worth in all
human beings, which ought to be recognised, respected and protected by others, has …