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Randomized Control Trial Of Advanced Cancer Patients At A Private Hospital In Kenya And The Impact Of Dignity Therapy On Quality Of Life, John Weru, Miriam Gatehi, Alice Musibi
Randomized Control Trial Of Advanced Cancer Patients At A Private Hospital In Kenya And The Impact Of Dignity Therapy On Quality Of Life, John Weru, Miriam Gatehi, Alice Musibi
Internal Medicine, East Africa
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 therapy on quality of life in advanced cancer patients.
Methods: This was a randomized control trial of 144 patients (72 in each arm) randomized into group 1 (intervention arm) and group 2 (control arm). Baseline ESAS scores were determined in both arms following which group 1 received Dignity therapy while Group 2 received usual care only. …