Perceived dignity is an unrecognized source of emotional distress in patients with rheumatic diseases: Results from the validation of the Mexican version of the Patient Dignity Inventory.

Virginia Pascual-RamosIrazú Contreras-YáñezMaximiliano Cuevas-MontoyaGuillermo A Guaracha-BasáñezCesar Mario García-AlanísOscar Rodríguez-MayoralHarvey Max Chochinov

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The PDI-Mx questionnaire showed good psychometric properties for assessing DPD in our population. Perceived dignity in patients with RMDs might be an unrecognized source of emotional distress.

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