A Phase II randomised controlled trial assessing the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of Dignity Therapy for older people in care homes: study protocol.

Background: although most older people living in nursing homes die there, there is a dearth of robust evaluations of interventions to improve their end-of-life care. Residents usually have multiple health problems making them heavily reliant on staff for their care, which can erode their sense of di...

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Main Authors: Hall, Sue (Author), Chochinov, Harvey (Author), Harding, Richard (Author), Murray, Scott (Author), Richardson, Alison (Author), Higginson, Irene J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2009-03.
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