Aims To synthesize quantitative evidence on levels of dignity during acute hospital
admission and identify barriers and facilitators to patients' dignity or dignified care from the …

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 …

Objectives To explore the impact of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
intervention for people with metastatic cancer integrated in Early Palliative Care (EPC) …

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 …

Objective Loss of dignity is one of the main reasons for wishing for an early death in patients
with incurable diseases such as cancer and is strongly associated with psychological …

Background: Patients with cancer experience various levels of loss of dignity. Exploring
levels of loss of dignity and the factors that influence such losses for patients with cancer is …

Aim To synthesize qualitative research on perspectives and understandings of Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) patients, family members, and staff regarding respect and dignity in ICU, in …

Background As an ethical principle, showing respect for human dignity is a professional duty
of all nurses. The aggressive nature of severe burn injuries makes it hard to respect the …

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 …

Introdução: Os cuidados paliativos não encerram a sua ação no momento da morte do
doente. Prolongam-se na fase de luto, competindo-lhes o despiste de luto complicado na …