Threats to the Dignity of People with Advanced Illness Who Are Treated in Emergency Departments: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Dignity is a key element in end-of-life care. Patients with advanced illness attend the emergency department to seek symptom relief but may find their dignity under threat in these services.

Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore the threats to dignity perceived by people with advanced illnesses who are treated in emergency departments.

Social Support in Patients With Sexual Dysfunction After Non-Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy: A Qualitative Study.

This study aimed to explore men's experiences of social support after non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy. A qualitative study based on Gadamer's hermeneutic phenomenology was designed. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 men who had undergone a non-nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy.