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Good Death Inventory

The Good Death Inventory (GDI) is a 20-item self-report measure assessing the patient's and family's perception of whether the death was 'good'—characterized by pain control, peace, meaningful closure, preparation, maintenance of dignity, and a sense that life was lived fully. Developed by Ching and colleagues in Hong Kong in 2009, the GDI operationalizes the multidimensional concept of a 'good death' into measurable dimensions, enabling clinicians and researchers to understand what makes end-of-life care meaningful and to identify deaths marked by distress or unfinished business.

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Good Death Inventory (GDI)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / palliative-care
  • Ching, J. P., Cheng, Z. H., Cheung, K. C., & Leung, K. K. (2009). Development and validation of the Good Death Inventory in Hong Kong. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 26(1), 56–64. · URL
  • Chochinov, H. M., Hack, T., Hassard, T., Kristjanson, L. J., McClement, S., & Harlos, M. (2005). Dignity and psychotherapeutic interventions in palliative care. Journal of Palliative Care, 21(1), 23–29. · URL
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Same method familyComfort Care Checklistmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyMcGill Quality of Life Questionnairemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyPalliative Performance Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyPatient Dignity Inventorymachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familySpiritual Well-Being Scalemachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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