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ArticleJournal of religion and health2024

Measurement of Spiritual Wellbeing in an Australian Hospital Population Using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy: Spiritual Wellbeing Scale (FACIT-Sp-12).

Megan C Best, Grahame Simpson, Kate F Jones, Frankie Merritt, Michael Casey, Sandra Lynch, John A Eisman, Jeffrey Cohen, Darryl Mackie, Kirsty Beilharz and 1 more

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Article in Journal of religion and health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07445932 (The PALL-VAD Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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The PALL-VAD Study: Palliative Care Intervention to Improve Health Related Quality of Life for Patients With Heart Failure on Long-Term LVAD Support: A Pilot, Prospective, Randomized Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedstar Health Research InstituteRan2026 to 2027Enrolled90ConditionsAdvanced Heart Failure, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Left Ventricular Assist Device, Palliative CareArmsPalliative care intervention
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11 authors.

Megan C BestInstitute for Ethics and Society, University of Notre Dame Australia, PO Box 944, Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia. megan.best@nd.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1570-8872
Grahame SimpsonFaculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8156-9060
Kate F JonesInstitute for Ethics and Society, University of Notre Dame Australia, PO Box 944, Broadway, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5964-3479
Frankie MerrittSchool of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7073-6123
Michael CaseySchool of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5734-5630
Sandra LynchSchool of Philosophy and Theology, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Australia, Sydney.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-2498
John A EismanSchool of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Jeffrey CohenSchool of Medicine, Sydney, University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia.
Darryl MackieSt. Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Kirsty BeilharzSchool of Arts and Sciences, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3109-7795
Matthew KearneySt Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0835-0817

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spiritual wellbeing is known to be a predictor of increased patient coping in hospital settings. Therefore, access to a valid and reliable measure of spiritual wellbeing amongst general hospital patients is highly recommended. The aim of this study was to investigate the dimensionality, reliability, and validity of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Spiritual Wellbeing scale (FACIT-Sp-12) in a heterogeneous cohort of hospital patients. A cross-sectional survey was administered to 897 adult patients across six hospitals in Sydney, Australia. Confirmatory factor analysis for the three-factor FACIT-12-Sp indicated a poor fit, but after removal of Item 12, the three-factor FACIT-11-Sp presented a good fit to the data. Reliability testing indicated acceptable to good internal consistency. Validity was supported by statistically significant differences between patients who considered themselves 'both spiritual and religious' and 'not religious or spiritual'. While some caution should be taken when using the FACIT-Sp due to several limitations, nevertheless, in a general hospital population in Australia, the three-factor FACIT-11-Sp indicated good dimensionality, reliability, and validity.

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PsychometricsSpiritualityAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultFACIT-Sp-12HospitalPatientsSpiritualitySpiritual wellbeing

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PMCPMC11502567

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