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Table 6 Family member feedback questionnaires on DT

From: Feasibility, acceptability and adaption of dignity therapy: a mixed methods study achieving 360° feedback

Item

N

strongly agreed or agreed (n / %)

disagreed or strongly disagreed (n / %)

neither agreed or disagreed (n / %)

Selected Comments (ID)

I believe Dignity Therapy was helpful to my loved family member.

26

23 / 88.5

3 / 11.5

To reminisce has brought up many smiles and shown how beautiful his life was and how precious life is. (M N99)

I believe Dignity Therapy helped to give my family member a heightened sense of purpose or meaning in his life.

26

16 / 61.5

10 / 38.5

One week after, my father changed his decision to hasten death and decided to fight again. (M N21)

I believe Dignity Therapy helped to increase my family member’s sense of dignity.

26

16 / 61.5

1 / 3.8

9 / 34.6

To “work” within an interview was an accomplishment for her that she made because her testimonies were important. (M N136)

I believe Dignity Therapy helped prepare my family member for death.

26

17 / 65.4

9 / 34.6

In doing [DT] my beloved wife could reminisce about various situations or moments while she was dealing with her own death. (M N68)

I believe Dignity Therapy was as important a component of my family member’s care as any other aspect of their care, including pain management.

26

20 / 76.9

1 / 3.8

5 / 19.2

To talk about former times reduced spiritual pain. (W N23)

Intensive care and pain management make suffering and pain bearable for the patient. (M N128)

I believe Dignity Therapy helped reduce my family member’s suffering.

26

14 / 53.8

1 / 3.8

11 / 42.3

Not really reducing the suffering – but in a way bringing comfort. (M N43)

Dignity Therapy helps me during my time of grief.

25

13 / 52.0

1 / 4.0

11 / 44.0

To hold something in your hand does you some good. (W N86)

Dignity Therapy will continue to be a source of comfort for my family and me.

25

16 / 64.0

3 / 12.0

6 / 24.0

It will because it is a kind of ‘love-legacy’ of my godmother. (M N136)

I would recommend Dignity Therapy to other patients or family members who are dealing with a terminal illness.

26

24 / 92.4

1 / 3.8

1 / 3.8

All terminally ill should receive help in this wonderful way. (M N128)