The Patient Dignity Question in Routine Palliative Care Consultation: Implementation and Implications (TH322D)

The Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) is a validated psychometric tool designed to assess priorities and stressors relevant to care planning at all stages of illness. Administration of the PDQ has been demonstrated to improve patient and provider perceptions of empathy and communication. The PDQ has been tested in various settings, but never routinely as a component of palliative care consultation.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research