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Dignity and Dignity Therapy in End-of-Life Care

  • Yoojin Lim (Department of Hospice Palliative Service, National Cancer Center)
  • Received : 2023.08.03
  • Accepted : 2023.08.11
  • Published : 2023.09.01

Abstract

Preserving dignity is a significant concern for individuals approaching the end of their lives, as they face an increasing number of conditions that can potentially compromise their dignity. This article discusses dignity therapy as one intervention method aimed at enhancing the psychological and spiritual well-being of patients with terminal illnesses. Dignity therapy is an empirically supported therapeutic intervention that interviews patients with nine questions about what is important to them and what they want to remember, culminating in the production of a document based on these conversations. This intervention serves as a valuable tool and framework, enabling clinical professionals to reflect on dignity. It also provides clinicians with a medium to connect with patients on a deeply human level.

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