Short version life review intervention for palliative patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spiritual wellbeing in palliative care patients; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN50078329
• Lead Sponsor: The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-01-31
• Study Start: 2018-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 102

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult patients aged 18 years or above
2. Ability to communicate in Chinese
3. Life expectancy of not less than one month as estimated by a primary doctor.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients who are cognitively impaired, such as those suffering from dementia or delirium.
2.Patients who are too ill to complete the intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Spiritual well-being was measured by the McQill Quality of Life Index—Hong Kong version (MQOL-HK) (Cohen et al., 1995, Lo et al., 2001). At baseline and on the 8th day. Questionnaires are administered pre-intervention and post-intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Anxiety and depression is measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale - Chinese at baseline and the 8th day. Questionnaires are administered pre-intervention and post-intervention.