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| Title |
The dignified approach to care: a pilot study using the patient dignity question as an intervention to enhance dignity and person-centred care for people with palliative care needs in the acute hospital setting
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| Published in |
BMC Palliative Care, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12904-015-0013-3 |
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| Authors |
Bridget Johnston, Jan Pringle, Marion Gaffney, Melanie Narayanasamy, Margaret McGuire, Deans Buchanan |
| Abstract |
Providing person-centred, dignity-conserving care for hospitalised patients is central to many healthcare policies and essential to the provision of effective palliative care. The Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) "What do I need to know about you as a person to take the best care of you that I can?" was designed from empirical research on patients' perceptions of their dignity at end of life to help healthcare professionals (HCPs) understand the patient as a person. This mixed method pilot study was designed to inform a larger multisite study in the future. It tests the hypothesis that the PDQ intervention could be used to enhance a more person-centred climate for people with palliative care needs in the acute hospital setting, and provide evidence regarding its acceptability. Outcome measures pre and post intervention Person-centred Climate Questionnaire - patient version (PCQ-P), and the Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) measure; PDQ feedback questionnaires were used for all participants post intervention, in addition to qualitative interviews. 30 patients, 17 HCPs, and 4 family members participated. Results showed a positive correlation between higher PCQ-P scores and higher CARE scores, indicating that the PDQ can make improvements to a person-centred environment and levels of empathy perceived by patients. Individual results from the PCQ-P and the CARE indicated overall improvements in the majority of fields. The PDQ supported disclosure of information previously unknown to HCPs, has implications for improving person-centred care. Positive results from PDQ feedback questionnaires were received from all participants. Qualitative findings indicated patients' appreciation of staff (Attributes and attitudes), that patients wanted staff to have awareness of them (Know me as a person), take the time to talk, and work flexibly, to allow for patient individuality (Time and place). The PDQ has potential to improve patients' perceptions of care, and HCP attitudes. Furthermore, it was well received by participants. The PDQ could be incorporated into clinical practice for the care of palliative care patients in the acute setting to the benefit of personalized and dignified care. Further research using the PDQ across wider geographical areas, and more diverse settings, would be beneficial. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 62 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 31 | 50% |
| Australia | 4 | 6% |
| United States | 3 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Sweden | 1 | 2% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 2% |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 20 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 33 | 53% |
| Scientists | 15 | 24% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 13 | 21% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown | 139 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 13% |
| Researcher | 17 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 11% |
| Other | 12 | 9% |
| Other | 36 | 26% |
| Unknown | 25 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 40 | 28% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 18 | 13% |
| Psychology | 12 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 7% |
| Unknown | 27 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 40. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 November 2023.
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