Trajectories of the Multidimensional Dying Experience for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients  Siew T. Tang, DNSc, Li N. Liu, PhD, Kuan-Chia Lin, PhD, Jui-Hung Chung, MS, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, MD, Wen-Chi Chou, MD, Po-Jung Su, MD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 48, Issue 5, Pages 863-874 (November 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.01.011 Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 a) Trajectories of the multidimensional dying process—physical dimension. b) Trajectories of the multidimensional dying process—psychological dimension. c) Trajectories of the multidimensional dying process—social dimension. d) Trajectories of the multidimensional dying process—existential dimension. e) Trajectories of the multidimensional dying process—overall quality of life. SDS = Symptom Distress Scale; ESDS = Enforced Social Dependence Scale; HADS-A = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Anxiety; HADS-D = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression; MOS-SSS = MOS Social Support Survey; SPBS = Self-perceived Burden to Others Scale; PTGI = Post-traumatic Growth Index; MQOL = McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2014 48, 863-874DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.01.011) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Terms and Conditions