TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of the EDSOL scale for the detection of existential loneliness in patients at end of life
AU - Sirito, Silvia Viel
AU - Méndez, Jorge Maté
AU - Ortega, Dolors Mateo
AU - Martí, Montserrat Bernaus
AU - Julvé, Cruz Sánchez
AU - Martínez-Romans, Jaume
AU - Gómez-Romero, María José
AU - Limonero, Joaquín T.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - © 2018, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. All rights reserved. Aim: This paper presents the development of Detection of Existential Loneliness Scale (EDSOL) of patients with advanced disease/terminal illness that receiving palliative care. Method: The process of preparing the scale is described. For this: 1) the literature on the subject has been revised, 2) theoretical framework has been established, 3) it has been defined the criteria to be met by the screening tool, and 4) the final scale was reviewed by patients and experts. Results: The EDSOL scale consists of two parts: 1) three questions addressed to patients and; 2) several questions addressed to health staff about the observation of external signs of Existential Loneliness. The final scale was reviewed by patients and experts (facie validity) showing good validity. Conclussion: The EDSOL scale will be an appropriate tool for identifying the Existential Loneliness of patients at the end of life or advanced illness. In this case, we will propose the systematic use of EDSOL for early detection and specific interventions on existential loneliness experiences.
AB - © 2018, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. All rights reserved. Aim: This paper presents the development of Detection of Existential Loneliness Scale (EDSOL) of patients with advanced disease/terminal illness that receiving palliative care. Method: The process of preparing the scale is described. For this: 1) the literature on the subject has been revised, 2) theoretical framework has been established, 3) it has been defined the criteria to be met by the screening tool, and 4) the final scale was reviewed by patients and experts. Results: The EDSOL scale consists of two parts: 1) three questions addressed to patients and; 2) several questions addressed to health staff about the observation of external signs of Existential Loneliness. The final scale was reviewed by patients and experts (facie validity) showing good validity. Conclussion: The EDSOL scale will be an appropriate tool for identifying the Existential Loneliness of patients at the end of life or advanced illness. In this case, we will propose the systematic use of EDSOL for early detection and specific interventions on existential loneliness experiences.
KW - Assessment scale
KW - Existential loneliness
KW - Existential suffering
KW - Palliative care
KW - Patient at the end of life
U2 - https://doi.org/10.5209/PSIC.59178
DO - https://doi.org/10.5209/PSIC.59178
M3 - Article
VL - 15
SP - 89
EP - 101
ER -