Sex as a Predictor of Dignity-Related Distress Among Patients with Advanced Cancer

The present findings suggest that the disparities in dignity-related distress between men and women can be better understood by examining how a patient's sex affects the experience of existential distress. The findings also show that men tend to need more support to protect their dignity in terms of their sex roles than women. Also, addressing existential distress in men can play a crucial role not only in reducing dignity-related distress but also in addressing clinical issues such as performance status.