scholarly journals Spiritual Well-Being as a Component of Health-Related Quality of Life: The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp)

Religions ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason M. Bredle ◽  
John M. Salsman ◽  
Scott M. Debb ◽  
Benjamin J. Arnold ◽  
David Cella
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Chronic Illness Therapy ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Translation and validation of the Persian version of the functional assessment of chronic illness therapy—Spiritual well-being scale (FACIT-Sp) among Muslim Iranians in treatment for cancer

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najmeh Jafari ◽  
Ahmadreza Zamani ◽  
Mark Lazenby ◽  
Ziba Farajzadegan ◽  
Hamid Emami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Persian Language ◽  
Chronic Illness Therapy ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

AbstractObjective:The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp) scale is a valid and reliable instrument to provide an inclusive measure of spirituality in research and clinical practice. The aim of this study was to translate and investigate the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the FACIT-Sp.Method:The 12 item spiritual well-being subscale of the FACIT-Sp Version 4 was translated into the Persian language, Farsi, using the FACIT translation methodology. The questionnaire was administered to a diverse sample of 153 patients in treatment for cancer. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's α coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to assess construct validity, and regression analysis was used to assess the predictor role of the FACIT-Sp in health-related quality of life (HRQOL).Results:Cronbach's α reliability coefficient for the FACIT-Sp subscales ranged from 0.72 to 0.90. The CFA generally replicated the original conceptualization of the three subscales of the FACIT-Sp12 (Peace, Meaning, and Faith). All three subscales significant predicted HRQOL.Significance of results:The Persian version of the FACIT-Sp scale is a reliable and valid tool for the clinical assessment of, and research into, the spiritual well-being of Muslim Iranian and Farsi-speaking patients in other regions of the world who are in treatment for cancer.

The effects of pasireotide (SOM230) on health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors refractory or resistant to octreotide LAR

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4558-4558 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Kvols ◽  
J. E. Glusman ◽  
E. A. Hahn ◽  
E. Wang ◽  
K. Öberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Response ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Metastatic Carcinoid ◽  
Octreotide Lar ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

4558 Background: Pasireotide is a novel multi-ligand somatostatin analogue with high affinity binding for four of the five somatostatin receptor subtypes (sst1,2,3 and sst5). This Phase II clinical trial showed that pasireotide is effective in controlling the symptoms of diarrhea and flushing in 27% of patients with metastatic carcinoid tumors refractory or resistant to octreotide LAR. The impact of pasireotide therapy on health-related quality of life (HRQL) was also evaluated. Methods: Patients in this open-label, multicenter study initially received pasireotide 300 μg sc bid which was escalated to a maximum dose of 1,200 μg sc bid until clinical response was achieved. Data are reported for the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Diarrhea (FACIT-D) instrument. FACIT-D comprises the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) score, which measures physical, social, emotional and functional well-being, plus a symptom-specific sub-scale which measures HRQL specific to diarrhea. FACIT-D baseline assessment was obtained on day 1 immediately before dosing, and then monthly thereafter. FACIT-D sub-scale and total scores at baseline and after 1, 2, and 3 months of pasireotide treatment are described by categories of clinical response. Results: 45 patients (mean age 61 years; range 40–83) received treatment, and 44 were eligible for the efficacy and HRQL analyses. Functional well-being scores, symptom-specific scores and total FACIT-D scores of non-responders tended to be lower at baseline and during treatment than those of responders. The three sub-scale and summary FACIT-D scores exhibited relatively stable mean HRQL scores and similar patterns of variability in clinical responders and non- responders through the third month of pasireotide treatment. Conclusions: HRQL was stable during treatment with pasireotide in patients with advanced metastatic disease refractory or resistant to octreotide LAR. Additional work in HRQL study design and evaluation of HRQL endpoints in patients with carcinoid disease is indicated, and will further improve our understanding of quality of life in patients with this disease. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE (HRQoL) ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING RADICAL CYSTECTOMY IN POPULATION OF A SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasira Hayat ◽  
Suhaib Bin Bilal Hafi ◽  
Farhana Badar ◽  
Irfan Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Radical Cystectomy ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Purpose: Radical cystectomy is carried out for muscle invasive bladder (BL) cancer, which greatly affects the quality of life. The objective of our study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients following radicalcystectomy.Methods: A retrospective review was done in patients that underwent radical cystectomy between July 2009 and November 2014 at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan. HRQoLassessments of 34 patients done during clinical psychology review were included in this study. HRQoL was assessed using functional assessment of cancer therapy-BL questionnaire.Results: Low scores were observed in physical well-being and emotional well-being domains with mean scores of 7.32 and 7.97, respectively. Patients scored high on social and family well-being, functional well-being and additionalconcerns, with mean scores of 24.9, 17.24 and 21.73, respectively.Conclusions: Psychological evaluation and rehabilitation should be an integral part of surveillance after radical cystectomy.Key words: Bladder cancer, functional assessment of cancer therapy-bladder, health-related quality of life, radicalcystectomy, South Asian

scholarly journals Existential Well-Being and Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Gallien ◽  
Hui Bian ◽  
Juhee Kim ◽  
Ernest Tamanji Anye
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Independent Effect ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The aim of this study was to determine the independent effect of existential well-being (EWB) and religious well-being (RWB), two dimensions of spiritual well-being, on various measures of health related quality of life (HQROL) in a sample of 804 young adults. Independent variables were measured using the EWB and RWB subscales of the Spiritual Well-Being Scale; dependent variables were measured using questions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's HRQOL – 14 Measure. Linear and ordinal regression results found stronger associations of EWB, compared to RWB, with increased overall HQROL, more healthy days and fewer unhealthy days, and better general health status, respectively.

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