The Patient Dignity Inventory: A Novel Way of Measuring Dignity-Related Distress in Palliative Care

Quality palliative care depends on a deep understanding of distress facing patients nearing death. Yet, many aspects of psychosocial, existential and spiritual distress are often overlooked. The aim of this study was to test a novel psychometric—the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI)—designed to measur...

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Main Authors: Chochinov, H., Hassard, T., McClement, S., Hack, T., Kristjanson, Linda, Harlos, M., Sinclair, S., Murray, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40606