Randomized control trial of advanced cancer patients at a private hospital in Kenya and the impact of dignity therapy on quality of life
Abstract Background Palliative care is a modality of treatment that addresses physical, psychological and spiritual symptoms. Dignity therapy, a form of psychotherapy, was developed by Professor Harvey Chochinov, MD in 2005.The aim of the study was to assess the effect of one session of dignity ther...
Main Authors: | John Weru, Miriam Gatehi, Alice Musibi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | BMC Palliative Care |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-020-00614-0 |
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