Background: It is generally recognized that existential concerns must be addressed to promote the dignity of\npatients with advanced cancer. A number of interventions have been developed in this regard, such as dignity\ntherapy and other life review interventions (LRI). However, so far, none have focused on a positive approach or\nevaluated its effects on dignity and personal growth. This study aims to explore the feasibility of Revie �, a life\nreview intervention comprising a positive, patient-centered approach, and to determine potential changes of\npatients� sense of dignity, posttraumatic growth, and satisfaction with life.\nMethods: A mixed method study will be performed, which includes specialized nurses and 40 patients with advanced\ncancer in an ambulatory and in-patient setting of a Swiss university hospital. Quantitative methods involve a single\ngroup, pre- and post-intervention, and outcome measurements include the Patient Dignity Inventory, the\nPosttraumatic Growth Inventory, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale. Feasibility data relating to process, resource, and\nscientific elements of the trial will also be collected. A semi-directed interview will be used to collect qualitative data\nabout the process and the participants� experiences of the intervention. In this way, enhanced quantitative-qualitative\nevidence can be drawn from outcome measures as well as individual, contextualized personal views, to help inform\nresearchers about the plausibility of this complex intervention before testing its effectiveness in a subsequent full trial.\nDiscussion: Patient dignity is a goal of quality end-of-life care. To our knowledge, this is the first trial to evaluate the\nrole of a life review intervention that is focused on personal growth and on changes relating to the experience of\nhaving cancer.\nThis study will evaluate the feasibility of a novel intervention, Revie �, which we hope will contribute to promote the\ndignity, personal growth, and overall life satisfaction of patients with advanced cancer
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