Patients with limited communication in end-of-life situations: Initial psychometric properties of a discomfort observation scale.

Related Articles Patients with limited communication in end-of-life situations: Initial psychometric properties of a discomfort observation scale. J Health Psychol. 2019 10;24(12):1734-1743 Authors: Soto-Rubio AL, Tomás Miguel JM, Pérez-Marín M, Barreto Martín P Abstract This work presents an observational scale which takes into account different observable indicators of discomfort of patients in end-of-life situations with difficulties in communicating due to cognitive impairment, fatigue or sedation and provides details of its validation. In all, 71 adults participated. Model fit was adequate (χ2(27) = 43.28, p = .024, comparative fit index = .975, root mean square error of approximation = .092 and confidence interval 90% (.033-.140)). Alpha coefficient was .70…
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