Table 3.

Acceptability of Dignity Therapy by Motor Neuron Disease Family Caregivers (n=18)

	Meana	SD	% Agree/strongly agreeb
Dignity therapy was helpful to my family member	4.22	0.647	88.9
Dignity therapy has given my family member a heightened sense of purpose or meaning	3.78	1.060	55.6
Dignity therapy helped increase my family member's sense of dignity	3.56	0.984	44.4
Dignity therapy has helped prepare my family member for the end of life, whenever that may occur	3.33	0.970	50.0
Dignity therapy was as important as any other aspect of their care	3.61	0.979	61.1
Dignity therapy helped reduce my family member's suffering	3.22	1.003	38.9
Dignity therapy helped increase my family member's hopefulness about the future.	3.17	0.857	33.3
Dignity therapy document helped me during this time of our life	3.33	1.085	50.0
Dignity therapy helped me prepare for the end of life of my family member, whenever that may occur	3.11	0.832	27.8
Dignity therapy was helpful to me in reducing my feelings of stress as a family caregiver	3.00	0.907	33.3
Dignity therapy helped me feel closer to my family member	2.94	0.938	33.3
Dignity therapy increased my hopefulness about the future	3.11	0.758	33.3
Dignity therapy document will continue to be a source of comfort for my family and me	3.83	0.618	72.2
I would recommend dignity therapy to other patients or family members who are dealing with MND	4.00	0.686	77.8

^aMean of scores: 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neither agree nor disagree, 4=agree, 5=strongly disagree.

^bNumber and percent of those who agreed or strongly agreed with the statements.