Table 5.

Patient feedback questionnaires on DT

Item	N	strongly agreed or agreed (n / %)	disagreed or strongly disagreed (n / %)	neither agreed or disagreed (n / %)	Selected Comments (ID)
I have found Dignity Therapy to be helpful to me.	19	18 / 94.7	–	1 / 5.3	It was helpful, because warm memories became present; it gave me a feeling of stability. (M 43)
I have found Dignity Therapy to be satisfactory.	19	18 / 94.7	1 / 5.3	–	It was far more than satisfactory. DT is a gift. It was more than I expected. (M 43)
Dignity Therapy made me feel that my life currently is more meaningful.	19	14 / 73.7	2 / 10.5	3 / 15.8	Life had the same meaning before [DT]. (M 43)
Dignity Therapy has given me a heightened sense of purpose.	19	13 / 68.4	2 / 10.5	4 / 21.1	I see that what I did wasn’t that wrong after all. (M 47)
Dignity Therapy has given me a heightened sense of dignity.	19	14 / 73.7	3 / 15.8	2 / 10.5	I feel accepted the way I am. (W 42)
Dignity Therapy has lessened my sense of suffering.	19	11 / 57.9	3 / 15.8	5 / 15.8	DT has enhanced issues that help cope with the situation. (M 43) Cancer stays cancer and death is unstoppable. (M 83)
Dignity Therapy has increased my will to live.	19	13 / 68.4	6 / 31.6	–	My way of thinking has changed. (M 83)
I believe Dignity Therapy has or will be of help to my family.	19	14 / 73.7	2 / 10.5	3 / 15.8	I hope that my family’s cohesion is strengthened [by DT]. (M 21)
I believe my participation in Dignity Therapy could change the way my family sees or appreciates me.	19	11 / 57.9	4 / 21.1	4 / 21.1	The appreciation of my family will not be affected by the therapy. (M 128)
I believe my participation in Dignity Therapy could change the way my healthcare providers see or appreciate me.	19	8 / 42.1	4 / 21.1	7 / 36.8	I think that healthcare providers won’t base their appreciation for a patient on his/her participation in DT. (M 128)
In general, I have been satisfied with my psychosocial care.	19	19 / 100	–	–	I always received help and was never ever let down. (W 42)