RT Journal Article
T1 Psychometric Testing of the Spanish Modified Version of the Mini-Suffering State Examination
A1 Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Daniel
A1 Gómez García, Rafael
A1 López-Medina, Isabel María
A1 Cuesta-Vargas, Antonio
K1 Enfermos de cáncer
K1 Tratamiento paliativo
AB Background: The mini-suffering state examination is a valid and reliable measure that have been used to assess suffering in patients with advanced cancer. The aim of this study was to carry out a psychometric analysis of the Spanish version of the mini-suffering state examination.Method: A validation study was conducted. Seventy-two informal caregivers of deceased patients in palliative care were included in this study. A psychometric testing of content validity, internal consistency, and convergent validity with the Spanish version of the quality of dying and death questionnaire was performed.Results: The original instrument was modified to be used by informal caregivers. The content validity was acceptable (0.96), and the internal consistency was moderate (α = 0.67). Convergent validity was demonstrated (r = -0.64).Conclusion: The Spanish modified version of the MSSE showed satisfactory measurement properties. The Spanish modified version of MSSE can be useful to facilitate screening, monitor progress, and guide treatment decisions in end-of-life cancer patients.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-07-23
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35995
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35995
LA eng
NO Gutiérrez-Sánchez D, Gómez-García R, López-Medina IM, Cuesta-Vargas AI. Psychometric Testing of the Spanish Modified Version of the Mini-Suffering State Examination. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 23;18(15):7821. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157821. PMID: 34360115; PMCID: PMC8345708.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026