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Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Assessment of the Italian Version of the FICA© Spiritual History Tool in the context of End-Of-Life Cancer Patients.
| Τίτλος: | Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Assessment of the Italian Version of the FICA© Spiritual History Tool in the context of End-Of-Life Cancer Patients. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Bovero A; Clinical Psychology Unit, A.O.U. Città Della Salute e Della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy., Scomazzon A; Clinical Psychology Unit, A.O.U. Città Della Salute e Della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy., Di Girolamo I; Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Orbassano, Piedmont, Italy., Lamannis C; Clinical Psychology Unit, A.O.U. Città Della Salute e Della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Piedmont, Italy., Puchalski C; Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA., Cagna M; Asl4, Azienda Sociosanitaria Ligure N.4, Sistema Sanitario Regione Liguria, Chiavari, Liguria, Italy., Cotardo F; Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Orbassano, Piedmont, Italy. francesca.cotardo@unito.it. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2026 Aug; Vol. 65 (4), pp. 3681-3696. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 08. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985199R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-6571 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224197 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Relig Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: New York, NY : Springer Original Publication: New York : Academy of Religion and Mental Health. |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Neoplasms*/psychology , Terminal Care*/psychology , Terminally Ill*/psychology , Spirituality*, Surveys and Questionnaires/standards ; Humans ; Italy ; Female ; Aged ; Middle Aged ; Male ; Aged, 80 and over ; Adult ; Adaptation, Psychological ; Quality of Life ; Translations |
| Περίληψη: | Spirituality is widely recognized to play an important role in the experience of terminally ill cancer patients, and several studies have shown that spiritual dimensions in their care can significantly enhance their quality of life and emotional well-being. The FICA© Spiritual History Tool, developed by Dr. Christina Puchalski, provides clinicians with a framework for addressing patients' spiritual histories. The aim of this study was to translate, culturally adapt, and apply the FICA© Spiritual History Tool in a sample of Italian end-of-life cancer patients and to identify the spirituality-related themes that emerge. The cultural adaptation process included forward-backward translations of the FICA© Spiritual History Tool, followed by its application through in-person conversations. Of the 95 eligible participants, 80 terminally ill cancer patients (84%) were included. A thematic analysis of the responses was conducted. Findings indicated that spirituality can provide a source of support for many Italian patients coping with terminal cancer. Spirituality was most frequently reflected with the Catholic faith. Some participants reported not belonging to any specific religious community; instead, they primarily relied on the support received from family and friends. The Italian version of the FICA© Spiritual History Tool is clear, understandable and focused on exploring spirituality and its relevance in end-of-life conversations. Healthcare providers (HCPs) should be informed about and encouraged to use this tool to gather essential information about their patients' spiritual history and perspectives, supporting personalized care beyond their physical illness. (© 2026. The Author(s).) |
| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Competing interest: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. Ethics approval: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee for the Hospital and Hospice; protocol number 0034403, procedure number CS2/1178, date of approval: 29/03/2019. The authors state that the research was conducted in accordance with the latest version of the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent to participate: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. |
| Σχόλια: | Erratum in: J Relig Health. 2026 Aug;65(4):3697-3698. doi: 10.1007/s10943-026-02702-6.. (PMID: 42322554) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: End-of-life cancer patients; FICA© Spiritual History Tool; Italian adaptation; Spiritual care |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260308 Date Completed: 20260817 Latest Revision: 20260820 |
| Update Code: | 20260820 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13481408 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10943-026-02614-5 |
| PMID: | 41795739 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10943-026-02614-5 |