Patient dignity in Iranian clinical care settings as perceived by physicians, caregivers, and patients

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Introduction: All over the world, healthcare team members are recommended to respect patients’ human dignity. However, the dignity of hospitalized patients is not preserved in many cases. Due to the abstract, complex, and cultural nature of the concept of human dignity, further studies are required to precisely determine the different aspects of this concept. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of physicians, nurses, family caregivers, and hospitalized patients with regard to patient dignity in Iranian clinical setting. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative, exploratory study in which physicians, nurses, family caregivers, and patients were recruited from 2 educational hospitals located in an urban area in Iran from April 2016 to February 2017 using the purposive sampling method (n = 24). Data were collected through individual interviews and subsequently analyzed using conventional content analysis in the software MAXQDA 2007, VERBIO`. Results: Three major themes emerged from analyses of the data obtained from the inter-views: a peaceful environment, respect, and comprehensive support. Conclusion: 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.

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Tehranineshat, B., Rakhshan, M., Torabizadeh, C., & Fararouei, M. (2020). Patient dignity in Iranian clinical care settings as perceived by physicians, caregivers, and patients. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 13, 923–933. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S258962

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