{"id":66,"date":"2010-06-14T16:57:50","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T16:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"\/en\/faq-toolkit\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T14:12:24","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T20:12:24","slug":"faq-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"\/en\/faq-toolkit.html","title":{"rendered":"Addressing Dignity Related Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-hero-title gpb-slate-section-hero-title gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-50 gb-background-cover gb-background-no-repeat gb-has-parallax gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"margin-bottom:94px;padding-top:21%;padding-right:10%;padding-bottom:5%;padding-left:3%;background-color:#416996;color:#f5f5f5;background-image:url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/GettyImages-489582919.jpg);background-position:100% 99%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-1 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-columns-center alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-8 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:60px\">Addressing Dignity Related Concerns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal gb-columns-center aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:109px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1286px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-white-background-color has-black-color\" style=\"padding:17px;text-align:center\"><style>.gb-69e736a063ba3{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a063ba3{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a063ba3 has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><a href=\"#Illness-related-concern\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Illness-related-concern\">Illness<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-69e736a07b7dc{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a07b7dc{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a07b7dc has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><a href=\"#Illness-related-concern\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Illness-related-concern\">related <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-69e736a0985f5{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a0985f5{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a0985f5 has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><a href=\"#Illness-related-concern\">concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-white-background-color has-black-color\" style=\"padding:17px;text-align:center\"><style>.gb-69e736a0b3530{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a0b3530{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a0b3530 has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><a href=\"#Dignity-conserving-traits\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Dignity-conserving-traits\">Dignity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-69e736a0c13f6{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a0c13f6{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a0c13f6 has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#Dignity-conserving-traits\">conserving<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-69e736a0d0036{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a0d0036{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a0d0036 has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"#Dignity-conserving-traits\">traits<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-white-background-color has-black-color\" style=\"padding:17px;text-align:center\"><style>.gb-69e736a0ddea6{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a0ddea6{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a0ddea6 has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><a href=\"#Person\u2019s-Perspectives\">Person&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-69e736a0f1383{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a0f1383{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a0f1383 has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><a href=\"#Person\u2019s-Perspectives\">perspective<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.gb-69e736a10b5b0{font-size: 26px;}@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a10b5b0{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a10b5b0 has-text-align-center has-larger-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><a href=\"#Person\u2019s-Perspectives\">with others<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column aligncenter\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"Illness-related-concern\" style=\"font-size:38px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Illness-related concerns<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px;text-align:center\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a118d26{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a118d26\"><strong>Physical<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a121039{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p style=\"line-height:0.2\"><strong>distress<\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"gb-69e736a121039 has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a127813{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a127813 has-text-align-center\"><strong>Psychological <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a12de9a{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a12de9a has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:0.2\"><strong>distress<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a136b9c{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a136b9c has-text-align-center\"><strong>Cognitive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a13d3ee{line-height: 1!important;font-size: 11px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a13d3ee has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:0.2\"><strong>acuity<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a142f12{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a142f12 has-text-align-center\"><strong>Functional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a14994f{line-height: 1!important;font-size: 11px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a14994f has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:0.2\"><strong>capacity<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignfull is-style-regular\" id=\"Illness-related-concern\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Illness-related concern: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Physical_Distress\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Physical distress<\/strong> <\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Pain or discomfort caused by the illness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;How comfortable are you?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Is there something we can do to make you more comfortable?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Conduct baseline and frequent ongoing assessment of physical and psychological symptoms<br>Manage symptoms vigilantly<br>Use comfort care<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Illness-related concern: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Psychological_distress\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Psychological distress<\/strong> <\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Anxiety, fear, agitation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;How are you coping with what is happening to you?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Is there anything further about your illness that you would like to know?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Are you getting all the information you feel you need?&#8221;<br>&#8220;Are there things about the later stages of you illness that you would like to discuss?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Conduct baseline and frequent ongoing assessment of physical and psychological symptoms<br>Show you are supportive<br>Listen with empathy<br>Refer to counselling<br>Provide information about treatment options or the expected course of the illness<br>Upon request, provide accurate, understandable information and strategies to deal with possible future crises<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Illness-related concern: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Cognitive_acuity\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Cognitive acuity<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Ability to think clearly, reason, remember<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Are you having difficulty with your thinking?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Conduct baseline and ongoing assessment of cognitive functioning<br>Detect and treat delirium<br>When possible, avoid sedating medication(s)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Illness-related concern: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Functional_capacity\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Functional capacity<\/strong> <\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Ability to perform the tasks of daily living<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;How much are you able to do for yourself?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Conduct baseline and ongoing assessment of ability to carry out activities<br>Refer to occupational and physiotherapy as appropriate<br>Provide supports needed to maintain independence (such as walker, raised toilet seat)<br>Involve patient in decision-making regarding plan of care, as desired by patient<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"Dignity-conserving-traits\" style=\"font-size:38px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px;text-align:center\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a153fdc{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a153fdc\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Continuity <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a15a268{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>of self<\/strong><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"gb-69e736a15a268 has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a160047{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a160047 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Role  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a16801e{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a16801e has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>preservation<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a16e9f6{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a16e9f6 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Maintenance <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a175316{line-height: 1!important;font-size: 11px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a175316 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>of pride<\/strong><\/strong><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a17c91c{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a17c91c has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Hopefulness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a183d82{line-height: 1!important;font-size: 11px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a183d82 has-text-align-center has-theme-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1\">              ,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-4 gb-4-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px;text-align:center\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a18c6e1{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a18c6e1\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Autonomy <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a193792{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>Control<\/strong><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"gb-69e736a193792 has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"> <\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a19c255{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a19c255 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Generativity <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1a5c2d{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1a5c2d has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong>legacy<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1adbaa{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1adbaa has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Acceptance <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1b5dbe{line-height: 1!important;font-size: 11px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1b5dbe has-text-align-center has-theme-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>    .<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1c0334{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1c0334 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Resilience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1c95a7{line-height: 1!important;font-size: 11px!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1c95a7 has-text-align-center has-theme-primary-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1\">     <strong>fighting spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-6 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px;text-align:center\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1d0aa2{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1d0aa2\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Living in the<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1d7367{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1d7367\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>moment <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1dfc16{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1dfc16 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Maintaining <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1e6ad6{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1e6ad6 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>normalcy <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a1ed2ca{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a1ed2ca has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>Spiritual <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a200ef1{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a200ef1 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>comfort <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignfull is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait:<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Continuity_of_self\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Continuity of self<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>The person&#8217;s belief that the essence of who they are is still intact, despite the illness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Are there things about you that this disease does not affect?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Talk to the person about the facets of life not affected by the illness<br>Learn about the person&#8217;s biography, attending to those aspects of life that he\/she values most<br>See and relate to the patient as someone worthy of honour, respect and esteem<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait:<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Role_preservation\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Role preservation<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Ability to engage in the person&#8217;s usual roles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;What things did you do before you were sick that were most important to you?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Learn about the patient&#8217;s biography, and understand the roles that are most important to him or her<br>Facilitate enactment of these roles within the limitations of the person&#8217;s illness<br>See and relate to the person as someone worthy of honour, respect and esteem<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait:<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Maintenance_of_pride\"><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Maintenance of pride<\/mark><\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>The person&#8217;s ability to maintain positive self-regard and self-respect in the face of diminishing independence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;What about yourself and your life are you most proud of?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Talk to the person about the aspects of his\/her life that instil pride<br>See and relate to the person as someone worthy of honour, respect and esteem<br>Maintain a professional demeanour when providing care<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Hopefulness\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Hopefulness<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>The person&#8217;s belief that activities and events in life are still possible and meaningful, despite the current situation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;What is still possible?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Talk to the person about what is still possible, despite illness limitations<br>Encourage the person to redefine goals and expectations<br>Encourage and enable the person to participate in activities he\/she feels are meaningful and purposeful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait:<\/mark> <\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Autonomy\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Autonomy\/control<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>The person&#8217;s perception that they have autonomy and control over life circumstances, regardless of functional limitations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;How in control do you feel?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Assess the person&#8217;s perceived level of control Involve patients in care, treatment and planning decisions, as desired by patient Where possible, provide choices<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait:<\/mark> <\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Generativity_legacy\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Generativity\/legacy<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Taking comfort in feeling that something of value will be left behind that transcends death<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;How do you feel your life has affected and benefited others?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Facilitate life review or support the patient in other projects that foster the sharing of memories that are meaningful to the person (for example, making audio\/video tapes, writing letters, journaling)<br>Suggest <a>Dignity Therapy<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Acceptance\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Acceptance<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Accepting the unavoidable course of illness so energy can be focused on appropriate and meaningful activities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;How at peace are you with what is happening to you?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Explore the impact of the illness for the patient<br>Appreciate the dynamism of the process of responding to a life-threatening illness<br>Support the person in his\/her outlook<br>Encourage doing things that enhance his\/her sense of well-being (such as meditation, light exercise, listening to music, prayer)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Resilence\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Resilience\/fighting spirit<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>The person&#8217;s ability to rally against his\/her illness-related concerns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;What part of you is strongest right now?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Support the person in his\/her outlook<br>Encourage doing things that are meaningful and enhance his\/her sense of well-being (such as meditation, light exercise, listening to music, prayer)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait:<\/mark> <\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Living_in_the_moment\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Living in the moment<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Focusing on the here and now, rather than worrying about the future<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Are there things that take your mind away from illness, and offer you comfort?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Support the patient&#8217;s efforts to participate in normal routines, or to take comfort in momentary distractions (such as daily outings, light exercise, listening to music)<br>Make appropriate use of humour, and discuss issues that are non-illness related<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Maintaining_normalcy\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Maintaining normalcy<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Maintaining some sense of normality while coping with the challenges of illness<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Are there things you still enjoy doing on a regular basis?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Support the person&#8217;s efforts to participate in normal routines, or to take comfort in momentary distractions (such as daily outings, light exercise, listening to music)<br>Support and enhance independence using appropriate resources, assistive devices and personnel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Dignity-conserving trait: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Seeking_spiritual_comfort\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Finding spiritual comfort<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Finding solace within a spiritual belief system, which may include rituals and practice of organized religion, being in touch with nature and\/or connecting with a uniquely defined creative life force<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Is there a religious or spiritual community that you are, or would like to be, connected with?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Sensitively assess the ways in which the person best expresses his\/her sense of spirituality<br>Respect individual belief systems<br>Enable the person to participate in particular spiritual and\/or culturally based practices<br>Enlist support of spiritual care leaders identified as being important to the person<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"Person\u2019s-Perspectives\" style=\"font-size:38px\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">The Person\u2019s Perspectives and<br>Interactions with Others<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-6 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px;text-align:center\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a208b2e{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a208b2e\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Privacy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a210189{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a210189\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>boundaries <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a218238{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a218238 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Social<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a22076e{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a22076e has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>support <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a22995e{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a22995e has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong>Care<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a2336cb{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a2336cb has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>tenor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-columns-center aligncenter\" style=\"margin-top:70px;margin-bottom:18px\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-10 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:548px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px;text-align:center\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a23cb4d{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a23cb4d\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Burden to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a243068{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a243068\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>others<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner has-theme-primary-background-color has-white-color\" style=\"padding:6px\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a24aa12{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a24aa12 has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong>Aftermath <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-69e736a25222b{font-size: 11px!important;line-height: 1!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"gb-69e736a25222b has-text-align-center\" style=\"line-height:1\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>concerns<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignfull is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">The Person\u2019s Perspectives and<br>Interactions with Others<\/mark><\/strong>: <\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Privacy_boundaries\"><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Privacy boundaries<\/mark><\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means:<\/strong><\/td><td>Encroachment on someone&#8217;s personal space in the course of receiving care<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;What about your privacy is important to you?&#8221;<br>&#8220;How can we improve upon your sense of privacy?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Be sensitive to the need for secure personal space<br>Ask for the person&#8217;s permission to do an examination<br>Practice proper draping to safeguard and respect privacy<br>Knock on the patient&#8217;s door when entering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">The Person\u2019s Perspectives and<br>Interactions with Others<\/mark><\/strong>: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Social_support\"><\/a><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">Social support <\/mark><\/strong><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"> <\/mark><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Availability of networks of support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Who are the people that are most important to you?<br>&#8220;Who is your closest confidante?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Determine the individuals perceived by the patient to provide meaningful emotional support and practical assistance<br>Encourage the involvement of a wide support network<br>Allow liberal visitation policies and rooming in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">The Person\u2019s Perspectives and<br>Interactions with Others<\/mark><\/strong>:<\/mark> <\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Care_tenor\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Care tenor<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>Attitudes and behaviours of those interacting with the patient<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Is there anything in the way you are treated that is undermining your sense of dignity?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Treat the person as someone worthy of honour, esteem and respect<br>Respect the person&#8217;s individuality<br>Explore with the patient any facets of care that are perceived as eroding dignity<br>Be mindful of reactions toward the person, particularly with regard to changing physical appearance<br>Learn and practice the ABCDs of Dignity in Care<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">The Person\u2019s Perspectives and<br>Interactions with Others<\/mark><\/strong>:<\/mark> <\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Burden_to_others\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Burden to others<\/strong> <\/mark><a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>The person&#8217;s concern that his\/her care is burdensome to others, or may become so in future<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;Do you worry about being a burden to others? If so, to whom and in what ways?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Anticipate and explore this potential area of concern, with both patients and care providers<br>Encourage explicit discussion of these concerns with those they fear they are burdening<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\">The Person\u2019s Perspectives and<br>Interactions with Others<\/mark><\/strong>: <\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a name=\"Aftermath_concerns\"><\/a><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-secondary-color\"><strong>Aftermath concerns<\/strong> <a href=\"\/en\/toolkit.html#irConcerns\"> <\/a><\/mark><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>What it means: <\/strong><\/td><td>A person&#8217;s worries about the difficulties loved ones will face once death finally occurs (such as funeral planning, legal and financial concerns, care of minor children)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Questions to ask: <\/strong><\/td><td>&#8220;What are your biggest concerns for the people you will leave behind?&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interventions:<\/strong><\/td><td>Encourage patients to reflect on these worries<br>Help the person prepare a plan of action to address the most pressing issues (such as settling affairs, preparing an advanced directive, making a will and funeral planning)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":236,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_genesis_hide_title":true,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-66","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"entry"},"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/backtotoolkit_en.gif","featured_image_src_square":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/backtotoolkit_en.gif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dignityincare.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}