The Patient Dignity Inventory is an assessment tool that is easily administered (as either a self report or an instrument that could be read aloud) to help quantify the extent to which symptom distress, concerns about dependency, peace of mind, and social support are a problem for the person.

To read more about this assessment tool and research of its use, please see the Virtual Hospice Exchange article authored by Dr. Harvey Chochinov (link below).

http://www.virtualhospice.ca/en_US/Main+Site+Navigation/Home/For+Professionals/For+Professionals/The+Exchange/Current/The+Patient+Dignity+Inventory_+A+Novel+Way+of+Measuring+Dignity_Related+Distress+in+Palliative+Care.aspx