Open AccessPsychological tool for role of spirituality in palliative care- a study
Author(s) -
Daksha Kala
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anusandhan vigyan shodh patrika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-0123
pISSN - 2322-0708
DOI - 10.22445/avsp.v5i01.9841
Subject(s) - spirituality , palliative care , likert scale , face validity , scale (ratio) , psychology , construct validity , content validity , spiritual care , clinical psychology , concurrent validity , construct (python library) , terminally ill , validity , psychometrics , medicine , nursing , alternative medicine , developmental psychology , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , internal consistency , computer science , programming language
The process undertaken for development and validation of a tool to measure spirituality in palliative care included sample comprised of 70 participants (30 terminally ill patients and 40 caregivers and family members of the terminally ill). The spirituality scale has 44 items. It is a multidimensional 5 point Likert type scale. Content validity, face validity, construct validity and test-retest reliability of the tool were ascertained and a reliable and valid scale of spirituality was developed. The diagnosis of chronic or life- threatening illness can lead to spiritual struggles among patients and their families. The aim of the tool is to measure one's inclination towards spirituality, readiness to adopt spirituality in life and highlight the benefits of the same in palliative care.