Background Research in the end-of-life context has explored the sense of dignity
experienced by patients with advanced disease, examining the factors associated with it …

Objectives Patients with advanced disease sometimes express a wish to hasten death
(WTHD). In 2012, we published a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative …

BACKGROUND Demoralization refers to a state in which there is a perceived inability to
cope, that is associated with a sense of disheartenment and a loss of hope and meaning …

Objective Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) is a common existential concern and source of
distress among adults with a cancer history. Multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

BackgroundDemoralization has been described as a psychological state characterized by
helplessness, hopelessness, a sense of failure and the inability to cope. MethodsWe …

Demoralization is a complex clinical phenomenon which has raised a growing interest in
clinical and research realms. The present systematic review of the literature aimed at (1) …

Objective The circumstances of advanced cancer can cause considerable psychological
distress, including death anxiety and demoralization. Although these states of existential …

Objective The purpose of this study was to identify four non-cancer populations that might
benefit from a palliative approach; and describe and compare the prevalence and patterns …

Aims To synthesize quantitative evidence on levels of dignity during acute hospital
admission and identify barriers and facilitators to patients' dignity or dignified care from the …

Context Spiritual distress contributes to patients' and families' experiences of care.
Objectives To map the literature on how seriously ill patients and their family members …