Everybody matters 3

engaging patients and relatives in decision making to promote dignity

Nicholson, Caroline PhD, MSc, BSc, HV/DNCerts, RGN
Flatley, Mary PhD, BSc, RGN
Wilkinson, Charlotte DH, MA, MSc, RGN
Meyer, Julienne PhD, MSc, BSc, CertEd (FE), RNT, RN
Dale, Patricia RGN
Wessel, Lucinda RGN

AUTHORS Caroline Nicholson, PhD, MSc, BSc, HV/DNCerts, RGN, is dignity development nurse; Mary Flatley, PhD, BSc, RGN, is lead research and development nurse; both at Royal Free Hampstead Trust and City University; Charlotte Wilkinson, DH, MA, MSc, RGN, is lead research and development nurse, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust and City University; Julienne Meyer, PhD, MSc, BSc, CertEd (FE), RNT, RN, is professor of nursing/project lead, School of Community and Health Sciences, City University; Patricia Dale, RGN, is dignity development nurse, Royal Free Hampstead Trust and City University; Lucinda Wessel, RGN, is dignity development nurse, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Trust and City University.

Nursing Times 106(22):p 10-12, June 8, 2010.

ABSTRACT

Nicholson C et al (2010) Everybody matters 3: engaging patients and relatives in decision making to promote dignity.Nursing Times;106:22, 10-12. The Dignity in Care Project (DCP) aims to develop practical interventions to promote dignified care in hospitals. It is a nurse led research collaboration between Royal Free Hampstead and Barnet and Chase Farm Trusts and City University.

Practical interventions are presented around three main themes in this three part series. This third part explores “shared decision making - involve me” (). This recognises the importance of engaging patients, family and staff in decisions about care and treatment. The article offers a range of interventions to hear the voices of patients, staff and relatives.