Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Dignity Therapy for Palliative Care Patients With Advanced Cancer

Jessica Weng, Ellen Wild, Sherry Chesak, Laura Rhee, Katherine M. Piderman, Abraham Labrada Santiago, Caila J. Rinker, Melissa Felt, Karen M Fischer, Cory Ingram, Deirdre R. Pachman, Mayo Clinic Medical Scientist Training Program, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Division of Community Internal Medicine, and Palliative Care, Mayo Clinic, Division of Nursing Research, Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Department of Medicine Research Hub, Mayo Clinic

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on August 08, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Volume 43, Issue 9, Page 940-947, September 2026.
BackgroundPatients with advanced cancer experience a substantial amount of existential and emotional distress. Dignity therapy (DT) is a brief, individualized psychotherapy that aims to relieve existential distress and improve the experiences of ...