@misc{10481/68551,
year = {2021},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/68551},
abstract = {Background: There is a need for instruments that can evaluate the psychosocial quality of
dying in nursing homes. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the Quality of Dying in
Long-Term Care scale (QoD-LTC) to the Spanish context. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study.
Fourteen nurses from 7 facilities in southern Spain assessed 153 residents who died in the centers;
validity, reliability, and feasibility were evaluated. Results: The Spanish version consists of 11 items
with acceptable reliability (α = 0.681). Three factors model was validated by principal components
analysis. A mean of 180.62 (SD = 86.66) seconds is needed to fill it in. An inter-observer 0.753 (95%
CI: 0.391–0.900, p< 0.001) and intra-observer 0.855 (95% CI: 0.568–0.951 p = 0.001) reliability were
observed. Weak correlation was observed; positive with mono-item question (0.322) and negative
with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) with a value of (−0.321) and Integrated Palliative
outcome scale (IPOS) with a value of (−0.252). Conclusions: The QoD-LTC scale presents an adequate
factorial structure, internal consistency, and feasibility to evaluate psychosocial quality of dying in
nursing homes. It can be used as a quality indicator.},
organization = {Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud, grant
number (AP-0105-2016)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Terminal care},
keywords = {Nursing homes},
keywords = {Long term care},
keywords = {Palliative care},
keywords = {Quality of health care},
keywords = {Quality indicators},
title = {Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Quality of Dying in Long-Term Care Scale (QoD-LTC) for Spanish Nursing Homes},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph18105287},
author = {Puente Fernández, Daniel and Roldán López Del Hierro, Concepción Beatriz and Montoya Juárez, Rafael},
}