Psychometric properties of the suffering assessment questionnaire in adults with chronic diseases or life-threatening illness

Encarnação, Paula; Oliveira, Clara C.; Martins, Teresa

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Encarnação, Paula

Oliveira, Clara C.

Martins, Teresa

Abstract(s)

Suffering has been considered by many authors to be a difficult concept to assess and measure, as it is subjective and unique. However, to guide the diagnosis and decision-making of healthcare professionals, it is important to develop an instrument that differentiates the different suffering dimensions, namely, intra- and interpersonal suffering, awareness of suffering and spiritual suffering.

Keywords

Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Chronic Disease Female Humans Male Middle Aged Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Stress, Psychological Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult