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Dignity and health: a review
1Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Toronto, Ont., Canada. nora_jacobson@camh.net
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|October 13, 2006
Summary
This review synthesizes multidisciplinary scholarship on dignity in health, distinguishing between human and social dignity. It contextualizes current health discussions within broader human rights, law, and bioethics frameworks for improved research and advocacy.
Area of Science:
- Health Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Law
- Bioethics
Background:
- Recent health discourse on dignity often overlooks broader scholarship.
- A comprehensive understanding requires integrating diverse perspectives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize multidisciplinary writing on dignity and health.
- To contextualize current health discussions within a wider scholarly framework.
- To explicate meanings of dignity and their applications.
Main Methods:
- Literature synthesis across multiple disciplines.
- Analysis of concepts of human dignity and social dignity.
- Examination of dignity in human rights, law, social justice, bioethics, and clinical care.
Main Results:
- Identified two primary meanings of dignity: human dignity and social dignity.
- Demonstrated the application of these concepts across various fields.
- Highlighted the implications for health research and advocacy.
Conclusions:
- Current health-related dignity discussions benefit from broader scholarly context.
- Understanding human and social dignity is crucial for health research and advocacy.
- Integrating legal, ethical, and social justice perspectives enhances health policy and practice.
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