Promoting privacy and dignity for older patients in hospital.
This article defines dignity and suggests some practical guidance on ways that dignity can be a priority in daily clinical practice, drawing on work undertaken at Addenbrooke's Hospital (Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust). It then focuses on the dignity of older patients receiving palliative care in hospital. The discussion includes hypothetical scenarios which the authors hope will resonate with the reader and help to stimulate change within clinical areas.
Birrell
Jo
J
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. jo.birrell@addenbrookes.nhs.uk
Thomas
Dave
D
Jones
Cathy Alban
CA
D000368:Aged; D015285:Hospital-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D018907:Privacy; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom