Patient Dignity in Iranian Clinical Care Settings as Perceived by Physicians, Caregivers, and Patients.
Banafsheh TehranineshatMahnaz RakhshanCamellia TorabizadehMohammad FararoueiPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2020)
From the participants' point of view, in order for their dignity to be preserved, patients need to be hospitalized in a peaceful environment in which they are treated with empathy, they receive comprehensive support, and the care settings are managed properly. Furthermore, it is important to respect patient's values and beliefs, to provide unbiased care and treatment, and to maintain patient's autonomy in order to maintain hospitalized patients' dignity.
Keyphrases
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