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Are Repeated Self-Reports of Psychological Variables Feasible for Patients Near the End of Life at a Palliative Care Unit?
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Journal of Palliative Medicine . Jul2018, Vol. 21 Issue 7, p1005-1010. 6p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measurement is crucial to assess the benefit of psychotherapeutic interventions. Is repeated assessment of psychometric self-report data possible, as inpatient palliative care patients suffer from physical and psychological symptoms? What is the self-perceived strain caused by the assessment? Objective The main objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a repeated comprehensive psychometric self-assessment of inpatient palliative care patients. Secondary objectives were the PROs of the psychometric assessment. Design: We conducted a prospective cohort study. Patients admitted to our palliative care unit (PCU) were reviewed for eligibility within 72 hours. They were asked for weekly self-reports regarding hope (HHI-D), well-being (FACIT-Sp), anxiety and depression (STADI), and quality of life (QoL; EORTC-QLQ-C-30 single item). The strain caused by the assessment was assessed by a numeric rating scale (0-10) and free comments. Results: Within 11 months, 219 patients were admitted to the PCU. In total, 92 patients were eligible. The most frequent exclusion criterion was 'life expectancy <1 week.' A total of 60 patients participated at the first point of measurement. The mean of self-perceived strain (Likert scale 0-10) due to the assessment was 1.44 (SD 1.99) at T1. Twenty-four patients participated twice. Here we found increased scores for physical well-being and QoL. Conclusion: Repeated assessment of psychological conditions is feasible for 27.4% of inpatients at a German PCU. The most limiting factor is life expectancy of only days at admission to the PCU. However, the self-perceived strain is low. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ANXIETY
*MENTAL depression
*HOPE
*HOSPITAL patients
*HOSPITAL admission & discharge
*LIFE expectancy
*LONGITUDINAL method
*PALLIATIVE treatment
*PATIENTS
*PSYCHOMETRICS
*QUALITY of life
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*SELF-evaluation
*TERMINAL care
*PILOT projects
*WELL-being
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10966218
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130502782
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2017.0537