Dignity therapy as a nursing intervention to address spiritual needs in palliative care: a narrative review
Dignity therapy represents a promising intervention in palliative nursing care to support the spiritual dimension of patients at the end of life. Further research is needed to validate its outcomes, particularly when delivered by nurses, and to establish conditions that enable its integration into routine care.
Authors
- Diego Lopane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4822-5001)
- Gloria Maria Modena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1883-1943)
- Mauro Parozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4164-2790)
- Beatrice Mazzoleni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3870-1238)
- Daniela Cattani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-7811)
- Chiara Provasoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3977-2211)
- Alessandra Dacomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9405-3709)
- Simone Cosmai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5101-0207)
- Sarah Scollo
- Cristina Chiari
- Stefano Mancin
- Asia Streparola
Institutions
- University of Parma (IT)
- Humanitas University (IT)
- IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Palliative Nursing
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2025.0036
- Primary Topic
- Patient Dignity and Privacy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00