Dignity and Distress towards the End of Life across Four Non-Cancer Populations.

OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify four non-cancer populations that might benefit from a palliative approach; and describe and compare the prevalence and patterns of dignity related distress across these diverse clinical populations. DESIGN:A prospective, multi-site approach was use...

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Main Authors: Harvey Max Chochinov, Wendy Johnston, Susan E McClement, Thomas F Hack, Brenden Dufault, Murray Enns, Genevieve Thompson, Mike Harlos, Ronald W Damant, Clare D Ramsey, Sara Davison, James Zacharias, Doris Milke, David Strang, Heather J Campbell-Enns, Maia S Kredentser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4725711?pdf=render