Göran Ahlqvist, Jan-Olov Larsson, Tatjana von Rosen, Mara Westling Allodi, Per-Anders Rydelius
The Sävsjö-school-project: a cluster-randomized trial aimed at improving the literacy of beginners-achievements, mental health, school satisfaction and reading capacity at the end of grade three using an alternative school curriculum
Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health
study examined levels selfreported dignity explored factors expected influence dignity experienced older adults acute hospitalisation ghana dignified care recognised inseparable quality nursing care maintaining patients dignity highlighted professional codes conduct nurses however lack research selfreported dignity factors influence dignity older adults acute hospitalisation africa large teaching hospital northern region ghana hospitalised older adults crosssectional survey used gather data convenience sample 270 older inpatients using hospitalized older adults dignity scale data analysed using descriptive statistics stepwise ordinal logistic regression investigate stratified dignity outcomes study reported following strobe checklist half older adults surveyed reported low moderate levels dignity demographic characteristics age marital status religious status occupation level education type hospital ward show significant associations dignity levels however significant association found dignity levels sex number hospitalisations older adults ghanian hospital experienced loss dignity acute hospitalisation male older adults reported higher dignity levels acute hospitalisation female counterparts older adults admitted hospital second time reported less dignity compared admitted three times results emphasise importance healthcare professionals necessary knowledge skills provide gendersensitive care ultimately promotes dignity patients additionally results underscore urgency implementing measures guarantee patients dignity hospital admissions survey questionnaires completed hospitalised older adults study setting