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Depression and spiritual distress in adult palliative patients: a cross-sectional study

dc.contributor.authorVelosa, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorCaldeira, Sílvia
dc.contributor.authorCapelas, Manuel Luís
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-29T13:20:00Z
dc.date.available2021-04-29T13:20:00Z
dc.date.issued2017-08-19
dc.description.abstractPalliative care patients have been associated with a high probability of having depression and spiritual distress. However, there is a gap in research about the clinical indicators that can promote an effective differential diagnosis of depression and spiritual distress. This study aimed to identify the prevalence and the clinical indicators of depression and spiritual distress in palliative patients in primary care. An observational and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 in a Portuguese primary care unit. From a General Practitioners patients’ file of 1457 adult patients, a sample of 30 palliative patients was recruited throughout two steps: (1) selection of patients with chronic disease criteria; (2) selection of patients with Prognostic Indicator Guidance criteria. Exclusion criteria included cognitive impairment and psychotic disorders. Participants completed the self-assessment Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp12) scales, which were sealed in opaque envelopes. Clinical data collection used semi-structured interviews for the diagnosis of depression and spiritual distress. The prevalence of depression was 23% (n = 7), while the prevalence of spiritual distress was 23% (n = 7). Four patients (13%) fulfilled both the depression and the spiritual distress criteria. Depression and spiritual distress seem to be both linked to the spiritual dimensions of the human being, but seem to differ in the dimensions of suffering and pharmacologic treatment.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/rel8080156pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85028358792
dc.identifier.issn2077-1444
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/32830
dc.identifier.wos000408752200024
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectDepressionpt_PT
dc.subjectPalliative carept_PT
dc.subjectSpiritual distresspt_PT
dc.subjectSpiritualitypt_PT
dc.titleDepression and spiritual distress in adult palliative patients: a cross-sectional studypt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue8pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleReligionspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume8pt_PT
person.familyNameCaldeira
person.givenNameSílvia
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9804-2297
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8993-6854
person.identifier.ridK-8035-2013
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