Objective: This study discusses the social and existential aspects affecting patients during end of life care. It examines the impact of specific indicators on patient perception of the purpose and meaning of life. Methods:This study was conducted directly on the terminally ill patients receiving palliative care (N=32). A standardized Logo-test was used in the research to measure specific indicators of care.Results: There was a significant correlation between the level of satisfaction with social support from relatives of the dying client and the degree of meaningfulness of his or her life. Significance of results:The results of the study suggest that social support, awareness, and meeting patients' needs are among indicators that significantly affect patients' meaningfulness of life. Extending the care given to terminally ill patients beyond pain management and symptom control to include the treatment of other problems associated with the psychosocial, existential, and spiritual status appears to have efficacy.
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