The effectiveness of dignity therapy in decreasing perceived caregiver burden, anxiety or depression, or increasing hopefulness in MND family carers could not be determined in this study.
When Joseph Pulitzer bought the faltering New York World in 1882, he planned to increase circulation by inserting sensational woodcuts, then gradually decreasing their number to restore the paper to dignity.
As in previous years, the most frequently mentioned end-of-life concerns were: loss of autonomy (93.8%), decreasing ability to participate in activities that made life enjoyable (93.8%), and loss of dignity (78.5%).
An experimental study focusing on distressed family carers is warranted to determine if dignity therapy has the potential to decrease anxiety and depression.
The individual results on anxiety and depression are more encouraging and suggest that dignity therapy has the potential to decrease anxiety and depression in family carers who are experiencing moderate to high levels of distress.
b) Determine whether dignity therapy is likely to increase hope, and decrease anxiety, depression, and perceived burden in family carers of people with MND.
Although the implementation of a specialized CTC did not decrease fetal deaths, specialized CTCs play a vital role in preserving patients' dignity and providing patient-centered care.
The purpose of DT is "to decrease suffering, enhance quality of life, and bolster a sense of meaning, purpose and dignity" [ 5].
Service changes in information provision and increased respect for dignity seem to have improved the experience that women have of colposcopy, however, this does not appear to have translated into decreased anxiety.
UI significantly decreases quality of life [ 5– 8], increases the risk of depression [ 5, 9], disability [ 5, 6], social isolation [ 6], loss of dignity [ 8] and poor self-rated health [ 5, 10].
