The spiritual distress assessment tool: an instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalised elderly persons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although spirituality is usually considered a positive resource for coping with illness, spiritual distress may have a negative influence on health outcomes. Tools are needed to identify spiritual distress in clinical practice and subsequently address identified needs. This study describes the first steps in the development of a clinically acceptable instrument to assess spiritual distress in hospitalized elderly patients.

Methods

A three-step process was used to develop the Spiritual Distress Assessment Tool (SDAT): 1) Conceptualisation by a multidisciplinary group of a model (Spiritual Needs Model) to define the different dimensions characterizing a patient's spirituality and their corresponding needs; 2) Operationalisation of the Spiritual Needs Model within ge

SUBMITTER: Monod SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3017043 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature