Karen E Steinhauser, Amy S Jeffreys, Kathleen Perry, Ryan P Parker, Jason Nieuwsma, Maren K Olsen, Kimberly S Johnson, Miriam A Kirshner, Nadya Majette, Heather A King
BACKGROUND: Seriously ill patients rely on spiritual and existential beliefs to support coping and approach crucial treatment and healthcare decisions. Yet, we lack gold standard, validated approaches to gathering information on those spiritual beliefs. Therefore, we developed I-SPIRIT, a spiritual needs and beliefs inventory for those with serious illness (IIR-10-050). METHODS: In prior work to develop measure content, we interviewed a total of 74 participants: 20 patients (veterans with Stage IV cancer, CHF, COPD, ESRD), 19 caregivers, 14 chaplains, 10 social workers, 12 nurses, and 5 physicians...
April 26, 2024: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society