Lim Yoojin
Department of Hospice Palliative Service, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 1;26(3):145-148. doi: 10.14475/jhpc.2023.26.3.145.
Preserving dignity is a significant concern for individuals approaching the end of their lives, as they face an increasing number of conditions that can potentially compromise their dignity. This article discusses dignity therapy as one intervention method aimed at enhancing the psychological and spiritual well-being of patients with terminal illnesses. Dignity therapy is an empirically supported therapeutic intervention that interviews patients with nine questions about what is important to them and what they want to remember, culminating in the production of a document based on these conversations. This intervention serves as a valuable tool and framework, enabling clinical professionals to reflect on dignity. It also provides clinicians with a medium to connect with patients on a deeply human level.
维护尊严是临终者的一个重大关切，因为他们面临着越来越多可能损害其尊严的状况。本文讨论尊严疗法，这是一种旨在提升绝症患者心理和精神福祉的干预方法。尊严疗法是一种有实证支持的治疗干预措施，通过九个问题访谈患者，询问对他们重要的事情以及他们想要记住的事情，最终根据这些谈话生成一份文件。这种干预是一种有价值的工具和框架，使临床专业人员能够思考尊严问题。它还为临床医生提供了一种在深层次人性层面与患者建立联系的媒介。
