A SCALE TO ASSESS SPIRITUAL SYMPTOMS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Escala numérica para evaluar síntomas espirituales en cuidados paliativos

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Reyes, María Margarita; Clínica Familia Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

De Lima, Liliana; Association for Hospice and Palliative Care

Taboada, Paulina; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Villaroel, Luis; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Vial, Juan de Dios; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Blanco, Oscar; Clínica Familia

González, Rina; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Parra, Irene; Clinica Familia

Toledo, Gemita; Clinica Familia

Bonati, Pilar; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Santiago

Nervi, Flavio; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Abstract
Background: Spiritual issues are an important dimension of health care, but seldom addressed by professionals. Thus, a scale that assesses the presence and intensity of seven spiritual symptoms was developed. Aim: To validate the instrument in palliative care settings. Material and methods: The spiritual symptoms scale was applied to 103 patients, aged 59 ± 17 years (58% women), admitted to hospice care in two centers located in Santiago. The reproducibility of the scale was evaluated in 33 patients and its internal consistency and liability in 70. Results: The Fleiss Kappa to assess reproducibility was 0.82 and the analysis of variance had a p of 0.94. Cronbach alpha to assess internal consistency was 0.74. Conclusions: The scale renders similar results when applied by different evaluators and has a good liability. Therefore, it can be a reliable instrument to assess spiritual symptoms in palliative care settings. Further studies would be needed to verify its utility in other settings. ?
 
Background: Spiritual issues are an important dimension of health care, but seldom addressed by professionals. Thus, a scale that assesses the presence and intensity of seven spiritual symptoms was developed. Aim: To validate the instrument in palliative care settings. Material and methods: The spiritual symptoms scale was applied to 103 patients, aged 59 ± 17 years (58% women), admitted to hospice care in two centers located in Santiago. The reproducibility of the scale was evaluated in 33 patients and its internal consistency and liability in 70. Results: The Fleiss Kappa to assess reproducibility was 0.82 and the analysis of variance had a p of 0.94. Cronbach alpha to assess internal consistency was 0.74. Conclusions: The scale renders similar results when applied by different evaluators and has a good liability. Therefore, it can be a reliable instrument to assess spiritual symptoms in palliative care settings. Further studies would be needed to verify its utility in other settings.
 
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