IRCT20211130053227N1 IRCT 2022-05-24 Esfahan University of Medical Sciences The effect of dignity therapy on quality of life, anxiety and depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease The effect of dignity therapy on quality of life, anxiety and depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2022-02-08 anticipated 62 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/61475 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Randomization description: The sampling method in this study is simple with random allocation. In this way, all patients who have acceptable conditions to enter the study will be selected. Then samples randomly will be divided into intervention and control groups using the RANDOM ALLOCATION software. N/A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Intervention 1: Three 30–60 minute sessions will be considered for dignity therapy implementation. The interval between sessions will be scheduled at the patients’ convenience, usually within 1 to 3 days. In the first session, a dignity therapy trained healthcare professional will introduce the objectives of the dignity therapy method, to make the participants familiar with the questions of this protocol. In the second session (24 to 48 hours later), as the implementation of this method start, the researchers guide the participants with the help of specific questions form of the dignity therapy protocol. Participants will be free to speak about important aspects of their life and anything they want to record as a memory. At the end of the recorded interview it will be transcribed and reviewed. At the third session (3 days later), the prepared text will be read to the participants and corrected if necessary. Lastly, a version of the final text will be given to the participants to share with any loved person (family members, friends, relatives, etc.). Finally, the questionnaire will be re‑done 2 weeks after dignity therapy finishing. Intervention 2: Control group: Received routine care. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is No more information