Care of the human spirit and the role of dignity therapy: A systematic review of dignity therapy research Palliative Care, Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy: The current landscape Joshua Hauser

BMC Palliative Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Fitchett, George ^a   Emanuel, Linda ^b   Handzo, George ^c   Boyken, Lara ^b   Wilkie, Diana J ^d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HealthCare Chaplaincy   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dignity therapy; End of Life care; Literature review; Spiritual care

Indexed keywords

DIGNITY THERAPY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SPIRITUAL CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84926352988     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1472684X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12904-015-0007-1     Document Type: Review

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