Shortening the Frommelt Attitude Toward the Care Of the Dying Scale (FATCOD-B): a Brief 9-Item Version for Medical Education and Practice

Molinengo, Giorgia; Loera, Barbara; Miniotti, Marco; Leombruni, Paolo

doi:10.1007/s13187-021-02020-3

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“…Thus, in Spain, although the different centers teach content regarding palliative care, there is a disparity in the content and credit depending on the university of origin [ 14 ]. On the other hand, together with one’s formal education [ 30 , 31 ], it should be taken into account that the nurse must maintain, as indicated in the Code of Ethics of the ICN (International Council of Nurses), the responsibility of the practice and maintain competence through continuous learning [ 32 ].…”

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Knowledge about Palliative Care and Attitudes toward Care of the Dying among Primary Care Nurses in Spain

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Objective: To analyze the knowledge in palliative care and the attitudes toward caring for the dying of nurses who carry out their professional activity in primary care in Spain. Design: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was carried out among Spanish primary care centers. Participants: A total of 244 nurses who had completed their primary care work and agreed to participate in this study were included. Main measurements: The level of knowledge in palliative care was analyzed using the PCQN-SV scale, and attitudes toward care of the dying were measured with the FATCOD-S scale, both of which are instruments that are validated in Spain. Results: Regarding the level of knowledge in palliative care, at a global level, the results revealed that 60% of the answers in the PCQN-SV were correct, with different results for each of the three subscales that compose it. When analyzing the attitudes of primary care nurses toward the care of the dying, an average of 132.21 out of 150 was obtained, representing a positive attitude. On the other hand, when analyzing these results in terms of knowledge and attitudes according to the population’s characteristics, we see that participants with both experience and training in palliative care present a better level of knowledge and a higher score regarding their attitudes toward care of the dying. However, the differences are only significant regarding the level of knowledge in palliative care. When analyzing the data from the two scales together, it is noteworthy that the participants with the most positive attitudes (highest scores on the FATCOD-S) also have the highest percentages of correct answers on the PCQN-SV.

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“…The recently released FATCOD-9IT 26 was checked in this study to test scale functioning and reliability, item scalability and capability to differentiate respondents with different levels of attitudes and to discriminate among students at different stages of medical training (preclinical vs clinical). The five research hypotheses specifying the aim of the study were all confirmed.…”

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“…The FATCOD-9IT is a brief self-administered questionnaire scored on a 5-point Likert-type scale (from 1 = “totally disagree” to 5 = “totally agree”) developed by the authors as a result of the progressive modelling of the original 30-item version 17 recently released. 26 Considering item content and answer scale, answering agreement indicates aversion, thus in its form the summed score measures inaptitude toward the care of the dying.…”

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“…In a last study, we combined our findings with contributions about FATCOD psychometrics from nursing education research 24,25 to propose a definitive solution for scale revision. 26 Our proposal consisted of a shortened 9-item version we named FATCOD-9IT that showed validity, reliability and discriminant capability in distinguishing respondents with different levels of attitudes regardless of gender, religiosity and previous experience with death and dying, thus it was also stable and invariant. Furthermore, as the items have the same answer scale, a simple sum was a proper score.…”

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Preclinical and Clinical Medical Student Attitudes Toward the Care of the Dying: Testing the 9-Item Version of the Frommelt Attitude Toward the Care of the Dying Scale

Loera

Molinengo

Miniotti

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Am J Hosp Palliat Care

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The demand for palliative care is increasing worldwide. Beyond the acquisition of technical knowledge, the development of adequate personal disposition toward the relationship with the dying is a key aspect of the future training of doctors. This study evaluates the psychometric properties of the 9-Item Version of the Frommelt Attitude Toward the Care of the Dying Scale (FATCOD-9IT) the authors recently developed and its capability to distinguish medical students with different attitudes toward the care of the dying and at different stages of medical training. The study included 595 medical students, 400 at the first and 195 at the fifth year. The Rasch rating scale model was specified to assess scale dimensionality, functioning and measurement invariance. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability and between-group difference sensitivity (first-vs fifth-year students) were evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, Intraclass correlation coefficients, Paired sample t-test and Mann-Whitney U. Scale unidimensionality, rating scale functioning and measurement invariance were established. The scale demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability, and adequately discriminated between first- and fifth-year students. The study supports the validity and reliability of the FATCOD-9IT. Its effectiveness, simplicity of compilation and score calculation, and gratuitousness encourage its widespread use as fast assessment of the medical student attitudes toward the care of the dying.

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“…The FATCOD- Form B Scale English version was used to assess the students’ attitudes toward caring for dying patients [ 21 ]. FATCOD-B consists of 9 items on a 5-point Likert scale Ranging from 1 to 5, where 1 = “ strongly disagree ”, 2 = “ disagree ”, 3 = “ uncertain ”, 4 = “ agree ”, 5 = “ strongly agree ”.…”

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Palliative Care Knowledge and Attitudes towards End-of-Life Care among Undergraduate Nursing Students at Al-Quds University: Implications for Palestinian Education

Alwawi

Abu‐Odah

Bayuo

2022

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(1) Background: Nursing students should be well-prepared and educated in order to provide high-quality palliative care (PC) to patients with chronic diseases, which will have an impact on the quality of care for dying patients in the future; this study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge about PC and attitudes towards the care of dying patients among Palestinian nursing undergraduate students; (2) Methods: The study was a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study design of 410 nursing students who participated and completed the questionnaire. The PC Quiz for Nurses (PCQN) and the Short Version of the Frommelt Attitudes Towards Care of the Dying (FATCOD) Form B Scales were used to assess students’ PC knowledge and attitudes toward PC and caring for dying patients. Generalized linear regression analysis was applied to identify the influencing variables on knowledge and attitudes; (3) Results: The overall knowledge mean score was 7.42 ± 2.93, ranging from 0 to 20, which indicates that nursing students lacked knowledge about PC; however, they have a positive attitude (25.94 ± 4.72; ranging from 9 to 45) toward care for a dying person. Receiving lectures or training about PC, caring for relatives in their last days of life, gender, and year of study were independently associated with students’ knowledge and attitudes about PC and care of dying patients; and (4) Conclusion: This study generated evidence showing insufficient knowledge about PC among nursing students at the Al-Quds University, Palestine, albeit a favorable attitude towards EoLC was shown. Integrating PC education into the nursing curriculum at Palestinian Universities need to increase their awareness of PC.

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Shortening the Frommelt Attitude Toward the Care Of the Dying Scale (FATCOD-B): a Brief 9-Item Version for Medical Education and Practice

Cited by 5 publications

References 23 publications

Knowledge about Palliative Care and Attitudes toward Care of the Dying among Primary Care Nurses in Spain

Knowledge about Palliative Care and Attitudes toward Care of the Dying among Primary Care Nurses in Spain

Preclinical and Clinical Medical Student Attitudes Toward the Care of the Dying: Testing the 9-Item Version of the Frommelt Attitude Toward the Care of the Dying Scale

Palliative Care Knowledge and Attitudes towards End-of-Life Care among Undergraduate Nursing Students at Al-Quds University: Implications for Palestinian Education

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