The Relationship between Resilience and Human Dignity in Patients With COVID- 19

One of the most important ethical requirements of the medical profession is to maintain the human dignity of patients. COVID-19 pandemic imposes a lot of stress on patients, which can be an obstacle to maintain the patients' dignity. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between resilience and human dignity in patients with COVID -19. This cross-sectional study was performed in 2021 on 180 patients admitted to COVID wards in Birjand, Iran. Data were collected using the Patient Dignity Inventory (PDI) and Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RIS). Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 20) and descriptive and inferential statistics. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. The mean overall human dignity score of the patients was 51.41 ± 19.56. The women reported a poorer perception of dignity and its distress symptom and social support dimensions than men (p <0.05). The mean overall resilience score of the patients was 65.95 ± 12.96. In control dimension, the mean resilience scores of men was significantly higher than women (p < 0.05). Inverse relationship was found between resilience and human dignity in patients COVID-19 (p <0.001).Implications for Practice: The resilience is a protective factor for the patients' dignity. The preservation of dignity in patients care process during COVID-19 pandemic and the use of effective methods to improve their resilience can be helpful to overcome these stressful situations.