Quasi-experimental study revealed emotional counseling improved self-acceptance in chronic illness patients, suggesting integration into palliative care.
Key Points
Self-acceptance significantly increased after emotional counseling in chronic illness patients during the terminal phase, enhancing their quality of life.
The intervention group showed notable improvements compared to the control group, indicating a strong positive effect (p < 0.05).
A quasi-experimental design involving a pretest-posttest approach was utilized to assess the impact of emotional counseling.
These findings suggest emotional counseling should be incorporated into palliative nursing interventions to support terminal patients.