Table 3.
Distribution of dignity category, main theme, and subtheme among patient-respondents (n = 1877)
| Dignity category | n (%) | Main theme | n (%) | Subtheme | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illness-related concerns | 554 (29.5) | Fears | 86 (4.6) | Death | 11 |
| Dependence | 11 | ||||
| Medications/therapies | 35 | ||||
| Pain/symptoms | 19 | ||||
| Uncertainty | 5 | ||||
| Other | 5 | ||||
| Other | 468 (24.9) | Dyspnea | 3 | ||
| Pain | 413 | ||||
| Other | 52 | ||||
| Dignity conserving repertoire | 879 (46.8) | Coping strategies | 99 (5.3) | Acceptance | 31 |
| Existential distress | 24 | ||||
| Fatigue | 1 | ||||
| Humor | 9 | ||||
| Psychological fatigue | 4 | ||||
| Religion/faith | 28 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Goals | 343 (18.3) | Autonomy/independence | 4 | ||
| Comfort/avoid suffering | 56 | ||||
| Disease directed therapy | 22 | ||||
| Home | 66 | ||||
| Quality of life | 15 | ||||
| Return to normalcy | 131 | ||||
| Survival | 46 | ||||
| Other | 3 | ||||
| Not assessed | 0 | ||||
| Identity | 437 (23.3) | Fighter | 63 | ||
| Independent | 36 | ||||
| Nice person | 55 | ||||
| Optimist | 45 | ||||
| Strong | 29 | ||||
| Other | 209 | ||||
| Social dignity inventory | 283 (15.1) | Interpersonal interaction | 283 (15.1) | Care needs | 75 |
| Communication preferences | 83 | ||||
| Family/community | 125 | ||||
| Other | 161 (8.6) | Other | 161 (8.6) | I don’t know | 90 |
| Not sure how-to code | 37 | ||||
| Nothing | 32 | ||||
| Other | 2 | ||||
| Total | 1877 (100.0) | 1877 (100.0) | 1877 |