Understanding the dignity experience of South African patients in primary palliative care
With awareness of the factors that affect the total dignity experience, healthcare providers can be considerate of and offer optimal dignity-conserving compassionate care to respect and improve the quality of life of South African patients living with advanced disease.Contribution: This study extensively explored new knowledge on the total dignity experience of South African patients with advanced disease.
Authors
- Raksha Balbadhur
- Elizabeth Gwyther
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-04-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v67i1.6047
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88