Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Posthumous Dignity Therapy Schedule of Questions to Brazilian Portuguese.

Objectives: Dignity Therapy (DT) is a brief form of psychotherapy that helps people with life-threatening illnesses and their loved ones cope with emotional pain and demoralization. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to receive DT during their lifetime. Posthumous Dignity Therapy (PDT) was then devised to be administered to bereaved family members.

Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Dignity Therapy Question Protocol to Brazilian Portuguese.

Objectives: Dignity therapy (DT) was developed to help patients at their end of life to reframe and give meaning to their illness process. The DT question protocol focuses on personhood and important aspects of the individual's life. This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the Dignity Therapy Question Protocol (DTQP) to Brazilian Portuguese.

Comprehension and Decision-Making Capacity Questionnaire About Palliative Care and Advance Care Planning: A Delphi Study.

To develop a questionnaire that assesses the level of comprehension and decision-making capacity of patients with breast cancer about palliative care and advance care planning. Questionnaire items were based on the scientific literature. a three-round survey with experts (n  =  14), evaluated the relevance, clarity, and redundancies of the items.

Development of a screening tool to improve the referral of patients with breast and gynecological cancer to outpatient palliative care.

Objective: New strategies that allow timely referral to outpatient palliative care (PC) for cancer patients are sought. The authors developed a 16-item checklist tool with 3 categories of care priorities based on patients' physical functionality. To evaluate the potential clinical impact of the use of these criteria in patients with advanced breast and gynecological cancer (ABGC) seen at oncology clinics.