{"id":1112,"date":"2022-06-14T10:47:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T16:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/en\/?page_id=1112"},"modified":"2022-07-15T10:54:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T16:54:35","slug":"the-patient-dignity-question","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/en\/the-patient-dignity-question.html","title":{"rendered":"The Patient Dignity Question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Patient Dignity Question<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The PDQ is a simple, open-ended question: \u201cWhat do I need to know about you as a person to give you the best care possible?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The concept of dignity conserving care originally emerged within the field of palliative care. As part of a program of dignity focused research, Dr. Chochinov developed and tested a novel intervention coined the Patient Dignity Question (PDQ).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The PDQ<\/strong> <\/span>consists of a brief (approximately ten-minute) conversation, framed by the question, what do we need to know about you as a person to take the best care of you possible. Using the PDQ, patients are encouraged to provide reflections on personhood and how they would like to be known or seen by their healthcare providers. PDQ responses often include reflections pertaining to:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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