Validation of the spiritual and religious attitudes in dealing with illness (SpREUK) in Portuguese Alzheimer‘s patients

Pereira, M. Graça; Vilaça, Margarida; Pedras, Susana; Vieira, Sheylla Nayara Sales; Lima, Sara

doi:10.1080/15528030.2019.1610989

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“…The Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness [ 27 , 28 ] assess how spirituality helps dealing with this chronic disease. It comprises 15 items rated on a Likert 5-points scale (1 to 5) and compromises three dimensions Search (for support/access), ii) Trust (in higher guidance/source) and iii) Reflection (positive interpretation of the disease) [ 16 ].…”

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Spirituality and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis model

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Background Study older adults’ quality of life is becoming increasingly important in the assessment, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care service. The purpose of this study was to enhance knowledge on the relationship between modifiable (psychological variables) and non-modifiable variables (sociodemographic), and quality of life in elderly, regarding psychological and social variables in Portuguese context. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, including 604 older adults from general community. 63.6% of the sample was composed by female gender with a mean age of 71.6(SD = 4.81). Participants completed the following instruments: Barthel Index to assess functionality; Satisfaction with Social Support Scale to assess social support; The Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness to assess spirituality and Short Form Health Survey 36, to assess mental and physical quality of life. Results A path analysis model was performed where the presence of a chronic disease, age and functionality has a direct effect on physical quality of life and spirituality had a direct effect on mental quality of life. Social support mediated the relationship between functionality and mental quality of life, and in turn, functionality mediated the relationship between age and physical quality of life. Conclusions Results reinforce the effect of age and chronic disease as non-modifiable variables as well as functionality, spirituality and satisfaction with social support as modifiable variables, in the quality of life of older people. Social support, health and education programs in the community should be promoted in order to improve quality of life in this population. Strategies to promote functionality and enhance the social support network, especially in the elder with chronic illness, should be a priority.

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“…A higher score indicates greater reliance on spirituality. In the Portuguese version, Cronbach's α was 0.95 for the total scale, 0.93 for the support search subscale, 0.89 for the trust subscale, and 0.90 for the reflection subscale. In the present study, Cronbach's α was 0.94 for the total scale, 0.92 for the support search subscale, 0.84 for the trust subscale, and 0.84 for the reflection subscale.…”

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“…This questionnaire consists of 15 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (range: 0-4) that assess spiritual attitudes on how people deal with chronic illness. 17,35 A higher score indicates greater reliance on spirituality. In the Portuguese version, 35 Cronbach's α was 0.95 for the total scale, 0.93 for the support search subscale, 0.89 for the trust subscale, and 0.90 for the reflection subscale.…”

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Quality of life in early‐stage Alzheimer's disease: the moderator role of family variables and coping strategies from the patients' perspective

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Aim: This study assessed the effects of sociodemographic and psychological variables on quality of life (QOL), as well as the moderator role of family variables and coping strategies in the relationship between psychological morbidity and QOL, based on patients' perspective. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. A total of 158 patients with early Alzheimer's disease completed the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Ways of Coping Questionnaire, the Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales, the Family Satisfaction Scale, the Family Communication Scale, the Barthel Index, and the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease Scale. Results: Being a man, having a higher education, and engaging in more exercise activity were associated with better QOL. Lower levels of cognitive impairment, psychological morbidity, and spirituality predicted better QOL. Also, lower levels of functionality, family communication, family satisfaction, and family functioning contributed to worse QOL. Gender, psychological morbidity, and functionality contributed significantly to QOL. Family satisfaction, family communication, and coping strategies moderated the relationship between psychological morbidity and QOL. Conclusion: Intervention in early-stage Alzheimer's disease should focus on patients' coping strategies and family context, particularly family satisfaction and communication, to foster QOL.

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“…In this study, the alpha was .86. . This inventory assesses the quality of life [19] and the Portuguese version of Ferreira [20,21]…”

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Spirituality and Quality of Life in Older Adults: Path Analyse Model

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Background: Study older adults' quality of life is becoming increasingly important in the assessment, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care service. The purpose of this study was to enhance knowledge on the relationship between modifiable (psychological variables) and nonmodifiable variables (sociodemographic), and quality of life in elderly, in order to inform social, health and education policies.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, including 604 older adults from general community. 63.6% of the sample was composed by female gender with a mean age of 71.6(SD=4.81). Participants completed the following instruments: Barthel Index to assess functionality; Satisfaction with Social Support Scale to assess social support; The Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness to assess spirituality and Short Form Health Survey 36, to assess mental and physical quality of life. Results: A path analysis model was performed where the presence of a chronic disease, age and functionality has a direct effect on physical quality of life and spirituality had a direct effect on mental quality of life. Social support mediated the relationship between functionality and mental quality of life, and in turn, functionality mediated the relationship between age and physical quality of life. Conclusions: Results reinforce the effect of age and chronic disease as non-modifiable variables as well as functionality, spirituality and satisfaction with social support as modifiable variables, in the quality of life of older people. Social support, health and education programs in the community should be promoted in order to improve quality of life in this population. Strategies to promote functionality and enhance the social support network, especially in the elder with chronic illness, should be a priority.

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Validation of the spiritual and religious attitudes in dealing with illness (SpREUK) in Portuguese Alzheimer‘s patients

Cited by 10 publications

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Spirituality and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis model

Spirituality and quality of life in older adults: a path analysis model

Quality of life in early‐stage Alzheimer's disease: the moderator role of family variables and coping strategies from the patients' perspective

Spirituality and Quality of Life in Older Adults: Path Analyse Model

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