Spiritual wellbeing in palliative care patients Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention: The short version life review intervention consisted of two communication sessions with the participants. Each session lasted for approximately 45 min. An interval of one week betwee
Sponsors
The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients aged 18 years or above 2. Ability to communicate in Chinese 3. Life expectancy of not less than one month as estimated by a primary doctor.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who are cognitively impaired, such as those suffering from dementia or delirium. 2.Patients who are too ill to complete the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Spiritual well-being was measured by the McQill Quality of Life Index—Hong Kong version (MQOL-HK) (Cohen et al., 1995, Lo et al., 2001). At baseline and on the 8th day. Questionnaires are administered pre-intervention and post-intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety and depression is measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Chinese at baseline and the 8th day. Questionnaires are administered pre-intervention and post-intervention. | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Public ContactCecilia Kwan
Outcome results
None listed