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Legacy Projects and Generativity — SCE Palliative Medicine MCQ

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HardCommunication & EthicsLegacy Projects and GenerativitySCE Palliative Medicine

A dignity-therapy patient creates a recorded life narrative and messages for family. Which therapeutic construct is most directly expressed?

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Correct answer: C — Generativity through a meaningful legacy that outlasts the self

Explanation lettering: D = shown as A · E = shown as C · C = shown as D · A = shown as E

E is correct. Generativity describes creating meaning or contribution that continues beyond the individual, a core mechanism of legacy work and dignity therapy. A, C and D are unrelated psychological mechanisms, while B mislabels a deliberate death-aware intervention as avoidance.

Reference: NHS-hosted palliative-care evidence review: dignity therapy and life review: https://www.uhbristol.nhs.uk/media/2941100/palliative_care_ca_july_2017.pdf