CONTEXT: The maintenance of dignity is an important concept in palliative care, and the loss of dignity is a significant concern among @entity1 with @entity5 . OBJECTIVES: The goals of this study were to examine whether loss of dignity is also a concern for @entity1 receiving interdisciplinary rehabilitation for Stage III or IV @entity1030 . We examined the prevalence and correlates of loss of dignity and determined whether it improves with treatment. METHODS: Inpatients underwent a structured interview inquiry around their sense of dignity and completed measures of pulmonary, physical, and psychological function at admission (n  =  195) and discharge (n  =  162). RESULTS: Loss of dignity was identified as a prominent ongoing concern for 13% of @entity1 . It was correlated with measures of @entity308 and @entity148 sensitivity, but not with pulmonary capacity or functional performance. A robust improvement in loss of dignity was demonstrated, with 88% of those who reported a significant problem at admission no longer reporting one at discharge. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of a problematic loss of dignity among @entity1 with severe @entity1030 is at least as high as among those receiving palliative @entity5 care. Loss of dignity may represent a concern among @entity1 with medical illnesses more broadly, and not just in the context of " @entity204 with dignity" at the end of life. Furthermore, interdisciplinary care may help to restore a sense of dignity to those individuals who are able to participate in rehabilitation.

Loss of Dignity in Severe XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'people'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancer', 'advanced cancer'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity1030 :: ('MESH:D029424', 'Disease') :: ['chronic obstructive pulmonary disease'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity1030 :: (MESH:D029424,Disease) :: ['Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease']
