Explore the transformative impact of dignity therapy on patients in palliative care in our latest blog post. Uncover the findings of a systematic review and meta-analysis that sheds light on the effectiveness of this therapeutic approach, enhancing patient well-being and contributing to the evolving landscape of palliative care.
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Effectiveness of dignity therapy on well-being among patients under palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wulandari et al., Int J Nurs Stud 2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104624
Dignity therapy, folks, it’s a big deal. It’s a fantastic tool, potentially a game-changer for patients in palliative care. But let me tell you, we don’t fully understand it yet. We’ve been working hard, really hard, to figure out how effective it is. We’ve done a systematic review, a very thorough one, with over 1200 participants.
We’ve used the best databases, the best resources – PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, you name it. We’ve looked at all the studies from 2002 to 2022. We’ve had two independent reviewers, very smart people, looking at everything.
And here’s what we found. We’ve got 16 studies, over 1200 participants. Most of these studies, they’re good, they’re medium quality. And the results, they’re impressive. We’ve seen a significant difference in dignity-related distress, hope, and quality of life. But, and this is important, we didn’t see a significant difference in depression, anxiety, or spiritual well-being.
So, what does this mean? It means dignity therapy works. It improves distress, quality of life, and hope. But it doesn’t seem to affect psychological or spiritual well-being. We think this might be because of who’s providing the therapy. We need professional health workers, the best of the best, trained as dignity therapists.
In conclusion, dignity therapy, it’s effective, it’s promising. It’s a big deal in palliative care.