Table 6.
Family member 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 believe Dignity Therapy was helpful to my loved family member. | 26 | 23 / 88.5 | – | 3 / 11.5 | To reminisce has brought up many smiles and shown how beautiful his life was and how precious life is. (M N99) |
| I believe Dignity Therapy helped to give my family member a heightened sense of purpose or meaning in his life. | 26 | 16 / 61.5 | – | 10 / 38.5 | One week after, my father changed his decision to hasten death and decided to fight again. (M N21) |
| I believe Dignity Therapy helped to increase my family member’s sense of dignity. | 26 | 16 / 61.5 | 1 / 3.8 | 9 / 34.6 | To “work” within an interview was an accomplishment for her that she made because her testimonies were important. (M N136) |
| I believe Dignity Therapy helped prepare my family member for death. | 26 | 17 / 65.4 | – | 9 / 34.6 | In doing [DT] my beloved wife could reminisce about various situations or moments while she was dealing with her own death. (M N68) |
| I believe Dignity Therapy was as important a component of my family member’s care as any other aspect of their care, including pain management. | 26 | 20 / 76.9 | 1 / 3.8 | 5 / 19.2 | To talk about former times reduced spiritual pain. (W N23) Intensive care and pain management make suffering and pain bearable for the patient. (M N128) |
| I believe Dignity Therapy helped reduce my family member’s suffering. | 26 | 14 / 53.8 | 1 / 3.8 | 11 / 42.3 | Not really reducing the suffering – but in a way bringing comfort. (M N43) |
| Dignity Therapy helps me during my time of grief. | 25 | 13 / 52.0 | 1 / 4.0 | 11 / 44.0 | To hold something in your hand does you some good. (W N86) |
| Dignity Therapy will continue to be a source of comfort for my family and me. | 25 | 16 / 64.0 | 3 / 12.0 | 6 / 24.0 | It will because it is a kind of ‘love-legacy’ of my godmother. (M N136) |
| I would recommend Dignity Therapy to other patients or family members who are dealing with a terminal illness. | 26 | 24 / 92.4 | 1 / 3.8 | 1 / 3.8 | All terminally ill should receive help in this wonderful way. (M N128) |