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Dignity therapy, psycho-spiritual well-being and quality of life in the terminally ill: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: Dignity therapy (DT) is a brief, individualised psychotherapy that aims to alleviate psychosocial and spiritual distress in the final stages of life. It is unknown yet whether DT can…
By Ruishuang Zheng, Qiaohong Guo, Zhiqian Chen, Yingchun Zeng
Published: Aug 2021
Evidence-Based Management of Depression in Palliative Care: A Systematic Review
Depression can be quite common in the palliative care population. The estimated prevalence ranges from 24% to 70%. Depression in this population leads to a decreased quality of life and may lead to a…
By Minurika Perusinghe, Kai Yang Chen, Brett McDermott
Published: May 2021
Toward a socio-spiritual approach? A mixed-methods systematic review on the social and spiritual needs of patients in the palliative phase of their illness
Background: Patients express a variety of needs, some of which are labelled social and spiritual. Without an in-depth exploration of patients' expressions of these needs, it is difficult to…
By Tom Lormans , Everlien de Graaf, Joep van de Geer, Frederieke van der Baan, Carlo Leget, Saskia Teunissen
Published: Apr 2021
Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on health-related outcomes for patients with advanced cancer: A systematic review
Background: Advanced cancer is an incurable and life-threatening disease that poses a major challenge to patients' psychological and physical well-being. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a…
By Huiyuan Li, Cho Lee Wong, Xiaohuan Jin, Jieling Chen, Yuen Yu Chong, Yang Bai
Published: Mar 2021
Spiritual care provision to end-of-life patients: A systematic literature review
Aim: To develop an understanding of how nurses provide spiritual care to terminally ill patients in order to develop best practice.Background: Patients approaching the end of life (EoL) can experience…
By Elizabeth Batstone, Cara Bailey, Nutmeg Hallett
Published: Jul 2020
Effect of Life Review on Quality of Life in Terminal Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Enhancing quality of life takes precedence in the terminal stage of a disease, when a cure is considered impossible and all alternative methods to prevent disease progression have been…
By Mei-Hua Huang, Ruey-Hsia Wang, Hsiu-Hung Wang
Published: Apr 2020
Effects of dignity therapy on dignity, psychological well-being, and quality of life among palliative care cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives: The review aims to identify available evidence related to the effects of dignity therapy on dignity, psychological well-being, and quality of life (QoL) among patients with cancer under…
By Jinnan Xiao, Ka Ming Chow, Yunhong Liu, Carmen W H Chan
Published: Jun 2019
A systematic review of palliative care tools and interventions for people with severe mental illness
Background: Increasing attention to palliative care for the general population has led to the development of various evidence-based or consensus-based tools and interventions. However, specific tools…
By Karin den Boer, Anke J E de Veer, Linda J Schoonmade, Kim J Verhaegh, Berno van Meijel, Anneke L Francke
Published: Apr 2019
A scoping review of palliative care for persons with severe persistent mental illness
Objective: People with severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) experience a greater burden and severity of chronic disease, late diagnosis, and premature death compared with the general population.…
By Erin E Donald, Kelli I Stajduhar
Published: Mar 2019