An interventional study of Therapeutic interview: kibo protocol in Palliative Care, sponsored by University of Valencia. Completed at 1 site in Spain. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-27.
Sponsored by University of Valencia · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This work aims to study the benefits that the therapeutic interview Kibo in palliative care patients can have for spirituality.
A parallel randomized controlled trial of two groups was performed. Information was collected on 60 palliative care patients during the moments before and after the intervention.
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Exclusion Criteria:
a) Estimated time of survival: Patients with a life expectancy of two weeks or less will not be intervened.
Group of participants that received usual psychological attention.
Group of participants that received usual psychological attention plus attention of spiritual needs following the Kibo protocol (intervention).
Other: Therapeutic interview: kibo protocol
The kibo protocol is a therapeutic interview designed to address the spiritual needs of patients at the end of life.
Change in the dimension of spirituality (PRE and POST measures)
This variable was assessed with the Spirituality questionnaire from the Spanish Society of Palliative Care (SECPAL). This questionnaire contains 8 items, and it provides scores from 0 to 32, where higher values represent a better outcome. In order to observe the change in the dimension of spirituality, it was measured at in two time points: First measurement: PRE. Once the participant had signed the informed consent, the initial score for this outcome was assessed. Second measurement: POST. Up to 4 weeks after the first measurement, the second measurement of the same variable was carried out. Between first and second measurement, the control group received the usual psychological attention, whereas the intervention group received usual psychological attention plus attention of spiritual needs following the Kibo protocol (intervention).
Time frame: Baseline up to 4 weeks
Change in resilience (PRE and POST measures)
This variable was assessed with the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS). This scale contains 4 items, and it provides scores from 4 to 20, where higher values represent a better outcome. In order to observe the change in the dimension of resilience, it was measured at in two time points: First measurement: PRE. Once the participant had signed the informed consent, the initial score for this outcome was assessed. Second measurement: POST. Up to 4 weeks after the first measurement, the second measurement of the same variable was carried out. Between first and second measurement, the control group received the usual psychological attention, whereas the intervention group received usual psychological attention plus attention of spiritual needs following the Kibo protocol (intervention).
Time frame: Baseline up to 4 weeks
Change in demoralization (PRE and POST measures)
This variable was assessed with the Short Demoralization Scale (SDS). This scale contains 5 items, and it provides scores from 0 to 20, where lower values represent a better outcome. In order to observe the change in the dimension of demoralization, it was measured at in two time points: First measurement: PRE. Once the participant had signed the informed consent, the initial score for this outcome was assessed. Second measurement: POST. Up to 4 weeks after the first measurement, the second measurement of the same variable was carried out. Between first and second measurement, the control group received the usual psychological attention, whereas the intervention group received usual psychological attention plus attention of spiritual needs following the Kibo protocol (intervention).
Time frame: Baseline up to 4 weeks
Plan to share: No
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