Table 3.
Comparison of SpIRIT and SNs Sub-Dimensions between Patients and Their Primary Family Caregivers.
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| Sub-dimensions | Patients (N=120) | Primary family caregivers (N=115) | t | P | ||
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| Mean±SD | Rank | Mean±SD | Rank | |||
| 1. Loving others (6 items) | 4.05 (0.54) | 1 | 4.13 (0.49) | 2 | -1.189 | 0.236 |
| 2. Maintaining positive perspective (5 items) | 4.03 (0.61) | 2 | 4.23 (0.60) | 1 | -2.549 | 0.011 |
| 3. Finding meaning (5 items) | 3.93 (0.61) | 3 | 4.04 (0.48) | 3 | -1.538 | 0.125 |
| 4. Preparing for death (4 items) | 3.76 (0.72) | 4 | 3.90 (0.55) | 5 | -1.687 | 0.093 |
| 5. Receiving love and spiritual support (6 items) | 3.75 (0.66) | 5 | 3.82 (0.62) | 6 | -0.771 | 0.441 |
| 6. Reevaluating beliefs and life (4 items) | 3.75 (0.68) | 5 | 3.49 (0.67) | 8 | -2.838 | 0.005 |
| 7. Relating to God (9 items) | 3.71 (0.86) | 7 | 3.75 (0.88) | 7 | -0.366 | 0.714 |
| 8. Asking “why?” (3 items) | 3.51 (0.77) | 8 | 3.92 (0.50) | 4 | 0.225 | 0.822 |
| Total (42 items) | 3.82 (0.54) | 3.92 (0.50) | -1.498 | 0.136 | ||
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| Spiritual needs (5-point scale) | ||||||
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| Sub-dimensions | Patients (N=99) | Primary family caregivers (N=111) | t | P | ||
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| Mean±SD | Rank | Mean±SD | Rank | |||
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| Love and connection (2 items) | 4.14 (0.70) | 1 | 4.30 (0.74) | 1 | -1.605 | 0.110 |
| Hope and peace (5 items) | 3.98 (0.64) | 2 | 4.17 (0.63) | 2 | -2.161 | 0.032 |
| Meaning and purpose (7 items) | 3.90 (0.64) | 3 | 4.16 (0.66) | 3 | -2.817 | 0.005 |
| Acceptance of dying (7 items) | 3.82 (0.63) | 4 | 3.88 (0.62) | 4 | -0.747 | 0.456 |
| Relationship with God (divine, sacred) (5 items) | 3.68 (0.96) | 5 | 3.74 (1.06) | 5 | -0.442 | 0.659 |
| Total (26 items) | 3.87 (0.57) | 4.01 (0.61) | -1.794 | 0.074 | ||
SNs: spiritual needs, SpIRIT: spiritual interests related to illness tool.