RT Journal Article
T1 Psychometric Testing of the Spanish Modified Version of the Mini-Suffering State Examination.
A1 Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Daniel
A1 Gómez-García, Rafael
A1 López-Medina, Isabel María
A1 Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio I
K1 advanced cancer
K1 nursing
K1 palliative care
K1 psychometric properties
K1 suffering
K1 validation studies
AB The mini-suffering state examination is a valid and reliable measure that have been used to assess suffering in patients with advanced cancer. The aim of this study was to carry out a psychometric analysis of the Spanish version of the mini-suffering state examination. A validation study was conducted. Seventy-two informal caregivers of deceased patients in palliative care were included in this study. A psychometric testing of content validity, internal consistency, and convergent validity with the Spanish version of the quality of dying and death questionnaire was performed. The original instrument was modified to be used by informal caregivers. The content validity was acceptable (0.96), and the internal consistency was moderate (α = 0.67). Convergent validity was demonstrated (r = -0.64). The Spanish modified version of the MSSE showed satisfactory measurement properties. The Spanish modified version of MSSE can be useful to facilitate screening, monitor progress, and guide treatment decisions in end-of-life cancer patients.
YR 2021
FD 2021-07-23
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18316
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18316
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025