Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2011
ReviewA psychometric evaluation of measures of spirituality validated in culturally diverse palliative care populations.
Despite the need to accurately measure spiritual outcomes in diverse palliative care populations, little attention has been paid to the properties of the tools currently in use. ⋯ Results suggest that, at present, the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire, the Measuring the Quality of Life of Seriously Ill Patients Questionnaire, and the Palliative Outcome Scale are the most appropriate multidimensional measures containing spiritual items for use in multicultural palliative care populations. However, none of these measures score perfectly on all psychometric criteria, and their multifaith appropriateness requires further testing.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2011
ReviewThe efficacy of acupressure for symptom management: a systematic review.
Acupressure is a noninvasive strategy used to manage various symptoms. ⋯ Acupressure may be a useful strategy for the management of multiple symptoms in a variety of patient populations, but rigorous trials are needed. Inclusion of acupressure as an intervention may improve patient outcomes.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Oct 2011
ReviewThe efficacy of acupressure for symptom management: a systematic review.
Acupressure is a noninvasive strategy used to manage various symptoms. ⋯ Acupressure may be a useful strategy for the management of multiple symptoms in a variety of patient populations, but rigorous trials are needed. Inclusion of acupressure as an intervention may improve patient outcomes.