Abstract
Objective To explore the effects of dignity therapy on self-esteem status and negative emotions of lung cancer patients. Methods A total of 62 lung cancer patients were recruited and divided into experimental and control groups (n=31 each). The control group received routine care while the experimental group additional individualized dignity therapy. And the state self-esteem scale, self-rating anxiety and self-rating depression were used to evaluate the intervention outcomes. Results For both groups, the self-esteem status and negative emotions of the intervention group were significantly better than that those of the control group (self-esteem: 61.2±4.6 vs. 52.6±4.1, anxiety: 52.2±6.8 vs. 64.6±9.3, depression: 51.1±7.9 vs. 66.2±8.7, all P<0.05). Conclusion Dignity therapy can improve self-esteem status, decrease the levels of anxiety and depression level and boost quality of life for lung cancer patients. Key words: Lung neoplasms; Emotion; Dignity therapy
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