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Patient Dignity and Privacy

Patient Dignity and Privacy is a research topic within Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Science Explorer counts 16k research works in it since 1951. 10.2% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers revolves around the concept of Dignity Therapy, a novel psychotherapeutic intervention primarily focused on patients near the end of life in palliative care. The papers explore various aspects of preserving patient dignity, psychological distress, autonomy, and privacy in healthcare settings, with a particular emphasis on elderly care and human rights. They also discuss the impact of Dignity Therapy on the quality of life and well-being of terminally ill patients.

  • Dignity Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • End-of-Life
  • Patient Dignity
  • Psychotherapeutic Intervention
  • Elderly Care
  • Human Rights
  • Nursing Practice
  • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Quality of Life
Research works
16k
fractional, since 1951
In the world top 10%
1.6k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.2%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+4%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
32% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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