Effectiveness of dignity therapy in the context of culturally competent care in people with palliative care needs: a systematic review of systematic reviews.

Purpose Of Review: This review aims to synthesise the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the efficacy of dignity therapy (DT) in relation to psychosocial and spiritual outcomes in the context of person-centred and culturally competent care for people with supportive and palliative care needs.

Recent Findings: Thirteen reviews were found, including seven conducted by nurses. Most reviews were of high quality, including various study populations such as cancer, motor neurone disease and non-malignant conditions.

'Playlist for Life' at the end of life: a mixed-methods feasibility study of a personalised music listening intervention in the hospice setting.

Background: Playlist for Life is a brief, inexpensive music listening intervention which originated in dementia care, but is increasingly being used for people at the end of life. However, there is a lack of robust empirical research on its application in the hospice setting. Our patient and public involvement group originated the idea for this study.