title: Measuring patients' experiences of respect and dignity in the intensive care unit: a pilot study.
abstract: In this study, we tested the feasibility of conducting quantitative assessments of patients' experiences with care in the intensive care unit (ICU), in regard to treatment with respect and dignity. Patients completed the Patient Dignity Inventory, Collaborate, and selected domains from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Health Providers and Systems Survey. Family members were additionally surveyed using the Family Satisfaction in ICU Care questionnaire. Overall, patients reported high levels of satisfaction in terms of nurses and doctors treating them with courtesy and respect; however, physical aspects of care were reported to be more problematic. While this pilot study suggests some target areas for improving treatment with respect and dignity, the findings are limited since many patients were unable to participate in the survey. Future work should be directed at developing new measures that are easier to administer in this setting.
authors.forename: Hanan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aboumatar
authors.forename: Mary Catherine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Beach
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Branyon
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sugarman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D003422:Critical Care / Q000941:ethics*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000941:ethics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D028723:Personhood; D010820:Physicians; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires