Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κατάλογος Αξιοπρέπειας Ασθενούς	Κλίμακα Πνευματικής Ευεξίας
Πεδίο	Ανακουφιστική Φροντίδα	Ανακουφιστική Φροντίδα
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2008	1982
Δημιουργός	Chochinov, Hassard, McClement, and colleagues (University of Manitoba)	Raymond F. Paloutzian and Craig W. Ellison
Τύπος	Self-report	Self-report
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Chochinov, H. M., Hassard, T., McClement, S., Hack, T., Kristjanson, L. J., Harlos, M., Speca, M., & Tool, T. (2008). The Patient Dignity Inventory: a novel way of measuring dignity-related distress in palliative care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 36(6), 559–571.	Paloutzian, R. F., & Ellison, C. W. (1982). Loneliness, spiritual well-being, and the quality of life. In L. A. Peplau & D. Perlman (Eds.), Loneliness: A sourcebook of current theory, research and therapy (pp. 224–237). Wiley.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	PDI, Dignity Inventory	SWBS
Συναφείς	5	5
Σύνοψη	The Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) is a 25-item self-report measure assessing dignity-related distress in patients with advanced cancer and life-limiting illness. Developed by Chochinov and colleagues at the University of Manitoba in 2008, the PDI operationalizes 'dignity' as a multidimensional construct encompassing illness-related functional decline, psychosocial concerns (fear, hopelessness, suicidality), body image distress, existential meaning, and social connection—dimensions often overlooked by symptom-focused assessment. The PDI enables clinicians to identify and address dignity threats systematically, preventing the existential despair that can accompany terminal illness even when physical symptoms are well-controlled.	The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) is a 20-item self-report measure of spiritual well-being encompassing both religious faith and existential meaning—two dimensions critical to quality of life at end-of-life. Developed by Paloutzian and Ellison in 1982, the SWBS has become a cornerstone assessment tool in palliative care, chaplaincy, and oncology to identify unmet spiritual needs, guide supportive interventions, and evaluate the impact of spiritual care programs on patient outcomes.