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Translation and Validation of the Persian Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (Facit-Sp) Among Muslim Iranians in Treatment for Cancer Publisher



Jafari N1 ; Zamani A1 ; Lazenby M2 ; Farajzadegan Z1 ; Emami H3 ; Loghmani A1
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  1. 1. Community Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Hezar Jerib St., Iran
  2. 2. Schools of Nursing and Divinity and Core Faculty, Council on Middle East Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
  3. 3. Radiotherapy Department, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Palliative and Supportive Care Published:2012


Abstract

Objective: The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT-Sp) scale is a valid and reliable instrument to provide an inclusive measure of spirituality in research and clinical practice. The aim of this study was to translate and investigate the reliability and validity of the Persian version of the FACIT-Sp. Method: The 12 item spiritual well-being subscale of the FACIT-Sp Version 4 was translated into the Persian language, Farsi, using the FACIT translation methodology. The questionnaire was administered to a diverse sample of 153 patients in treatment for cancer. Internal consistency was assessed by Cronbach's α coefficient, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied to assess construct validity, and regression analysis was used to assess the predictor role of the FACIT-Sp in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Results: Cronbach's α reliability coefficient for the FACIT-Sp subscales ranged from 0.72 to 0.90. The CFA generally replicated the original conceptualization of the three subscales of the FACIT-Sp12 (Peace, Meaning, and Faith). All three subscales significant predicted HRQOL. Significance of results: The Persian version of the FACIT-Sp scale is a reliable and valid tool for the clinical assessment of, and research into, the spiritual well-being of Muslim Iranian and Farsi-speaking patients in other regions of the world who are in treatment for cancer. © Cambridge University Press 2012.
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