Abstract

Objectives

Dignity therapy (DT) is recognized as a valid form of support for terminally ill patients who have to manage trauma and loss. Given the positive evidence associated with DT, finding ways of adapting it for the older people warrants consideration.

Methods

The study examines if DT can be improved with the use of an album of family photographs, in order to process the sense of loss of dignity and past traumas. Sixteen institutionalized participants were surveyed, via mixed methods.

Results

Quantitative data were collected with the help of the Patient Dignity Inventory, and the qualitative analysis was based on generativity documents.

Conclusion

Results confirmed the feasibility of this approach for this cohort.

中文翻译：

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尊严疗法和重要的过去：与老年人就价值观和照片进行对话

摘要

目标

尊严疗法 (DT) 被认为是对必须处理创伤和损失的绝症患者的有效支持形式。鉴于与 DT 相关的积极证据，寻找适合老年人的方法值得考虑。

方法

该研究检查是否可以通过使用家庭照片相册来改善 DT，以处理失去尊严的感觉和过去的创伤。通过混合方法对 16 名制度化参与者进行了调查。

结果

在患者尊严清单的帮助下收集了定量数据，定性分析基于生成文件。

结论

结果证实了这种方法对该队列的可行性。