Medicina
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Background: The literature on professionals' perceptions of dignity at the end-of-life (EOL) shows that there is a need for studies set in different cultural contexts. Lithuania represents one of these little-studied contexts. The aim of this study is to understand professionals' attitudes, experiences, and suggestions concerning EOL dignity to provide knowledge upon which efforts to improve EOL care can be grounded. ⋯ Being Heard is embedded in internationally recognized patient-centered models of EOL care. Hearing and acknowledging individuals who are dying is a specific skill, especially with elderly patients. Building the question "Is this patient being heard?" into practice protocols and conventions would be a step toward enhancing dignity at the EOL.