Cross-cultural validation of the Brazilian version of the spiritual care competence scale

Dezorzi, Luciana Winterkorn; Raymundo, Márcia Mocellin; Goldim, José Roberto; Leeuwen, René van

doi:10.1017/s1478951518000159

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“…The SCCS-M has been proven to have internal constancy with the sample studied. The total Cronbach alpha (0.926) was close to previous studies, such as the Brazilian Portuguese version recorded a total Cronbach alpha of 0.92 20 , and the Korean version with 0.95 17 .…”

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The Spiritual Care Competence Scale: A Confirmatory Study of the Malay Language Version

2020

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Background: Nursing competency is an integral part of providing patients with spiritual care. The aim of this study was to validate the translation of the spiritual care competence (SCC) scale to the Malay language version. Methods:The cross-section study design applicable to the SCCS-M self-report questionnaire. Data were collected from staff nurses at the hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. A total of 270 nurses participated in this study. Spiritual care competence was assessed with the 27-item SCC-M. Standard forward-backward translation was performed to translate the English version of the SCC into the Malay version (SCC-M). All the participants completed the SCC-M. Results:The initial measurement models tested (6-factor models) did not result in a good fit to the data. Subsequent investigation of the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) results recommended some modifications, including adding correlations between the item residuals within the same latent variable. These modifications resulted in acceptable fit indices for the 6-factor model: root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = .050, comparative fit index (CFI) = .900, Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) = .885, and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = .065. The final measurement models comprised all 27 SCC-M items, which had significant factor loadings of more than .40. The composite reliability was .696-.853 for 6-factors model. Conclusions:These results suggest that the subscales in 6-factor SCC-M model are unique, the factors do not overlap much, and each factor explains different variance than the other factors. Therefore, the translated version of the SCC-M was valid and reliable for assessing the level of spiritual care competence among hospital nurses in Malaysia.

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The Spiritual Care Competence Scale: A Confirmatory Study of the Malay Language Version

2020

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“…Baseline data were collected using a questionnaire for sociodemographic data and the SCCS-Brazilian version (Dezorzi et al, 2018). At the end of the continuing education activity, each participant completed the SCCS-Brazilian version again for assessment of the effectiveness of the intervention.…”

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“…The total score ranges from 27 to 135, with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived competences (van Leeuwen et al, 2009; van Leeuwen & Akkerman, 2015). The SCCS-Brazilian version is a valid and reliable measure of spiritual care competencies, with good internal consistency, high reliability (total Cronbach's alpha of 0.92 and mean inter-item correlation of 0.29), and stability (test-retest with no statistically significant difference and intraclass correlation coefficient ranging from 0.67 to 0.84) (Dezorzi et al, 2018). This instrument has psychometric measures similar to those of the original version (van Leeuwen et al, 2009).…”

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Spirituality in the continuing education of healthcare professionals: An approach to palliative care

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ObjectiveA major barrier to the adoption of an approach that integrates spirituality into palliative care is the lack of preparation/education of healthcare professionals on the topic. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a continuing education activity for healthcare professionals addressing spirituality and spiritual care provision to patients and families within palliative care.MethodWe conducted an intervention study using a quantitative pre- and posttest design in a convenience sample of 52 healthcare professionals. Participants completed the Brazilian version of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale before and after attending a four-hour continuing education activity.ResultSignificant differences were observed between pre- and postintervention scores in the following dimensions: assessment and implementation of spiritual care, professionalization and improving the quality of spiritual care, personal support, and patient counseling (p < 0.001), and referral (p = 0.003).Significance of resultsThe results of this study provide preliminary evidence of a positive effect of this educational intervention on the development of the competences needed by healthcare professionals to deliver a comprehensive approach centered on the patient/family, which includes attention to spirituality and spiritual care in the decision-making process.

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“…Studies have assessed doctors, nurses, and midwives by using the Spiritual Support Perception Scale [ 16 ] and assessed nursing students by using the Spiritual Care-Giving Scale [ 17 ] and the Spiritual Care Competency Scale (SCCS) [ 18 ]. Countries that have developed the SCCS questionnaire were South Korea [ 19 ], China [ 20 ] ,and Brazil [ 21 ]. the SCCS questionnaire, because it can assess the competence of nurses in clinical service areas.…”

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Validity and reliability of the spiritual care competency scale for oncology nurses in Taiwan

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Background Nurses must have spiritual competence to provide holistic patient care. Therefore, the designed instrument to assess nurses’ competence could be a practical guide for health care professionals. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the spiritual care competency scale (SCCS) for oncology nurses in Taiwan. Methods This study used a convenience sample from a regional teaching hospital in Taiwan from November 2017 to February 2019, who were asked to complete the SCCS. We employed scale-content validity index (S-CVI). Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was also used to evaluate the structural factor of SCCS. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) verified the construct validity of SCCS scale for oncology nurses in Taiwan. Test–retest reliability were also measured in this study at 2-week interval. Results The average S-CVI of SCCS was 0.96. The EFA produced four factors of 27 items, such as professionalization, improving the quality of spiritual care, personal support, patient counseling and referral, attitude towards patient spirituality and communication, assessment, implementation providing and evaluation of spiritual care. Fitting the 27 items yielded an acceptable model fit; X2/df = 2.41, RMSEA = 0.08, GFI = 0.80, AGFI = 0.80, CFI = 0.92, IFI = 0.92, NFI = 0.90, RFI = 0.90, TLI = 0.91, SRMR = 0.06. Cronbach’s alpha values were between 0.93 and 0.95, and the total Cronbach’s alpha was 0.96. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) scores were between 0.43 and 0.88. Conclusions The result of this study demonstrated satisfactory validity and reliability for the SCCS in the nursing field in Taiwan. Implications for practice in this study serves as a reference for effectively evaluating nursing competency in spiritual care.

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Cross-cultural validation of the Brazilian version of the spiritual care competence scale

Cited by 10 publications

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The Spiritual Care Competence Scale: A Confirmatory Study of the Malay Language Version

The Spiritual Care Competence Scale: A Confirmatory Study of the Malay Language Version

Spirituality in the continuing education of healthcare professionals: An approach to palliative care

Validity and reliability of the spiritual care competency scale for oncology nurses in Taiwan

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