Table 9 Median scores of the DSC, FACIT-Sp and SPS subscale according to participants’ answers on the close-ended questions on the semi-structured interview
Semi-structured interview | DCS total scoreMedian [IQR] | SPS FACIT-SpMedian [IQR] | FACIT-Sp total scoreMedian [IQR] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Importance of spirituality during illness | yes (n = 85) | 24 [19, 30] | 32 [26, 34] | 97 [85, 106] |
no (n = 6) | 31 [19, 37] | 23 [15, 29] | 80.4 [57.8, 98] | |
2. Sense of meaning in life | yes (n = 64) | 23.5 [19, 29] | 32 [28.5, 35] | 100 [90, 108] |
no (n = 22) | 28 [18, 32] | 20 [18, 30] | 74.2 [64.7, 85] | |
3. Sense of meaning in life changed with illness | yes (n = 70) | 24 [19, 31] | 30 [25, 34] | 90.3 [80.7, 4101.7] |
no (n = 25) | 23 [20, 27] | 32 [30, 35] | 101 [93.8, 111] | |
4. Spiritual support | yes (n = 23) | 20 [17, 28] | 34 [30, 36] | 99 [90.7, 106] |
no (n = 72) | 24 [20, 31] | 30 [23, 33.5] | 92.5 [80.5, 102.5] | |
5. Capacity of decision-making | Own decisions (n = 64) | 23.5 [19, 29.5] | 32 [26.5, 34] | 97.5 [86.5, 105.5] |
Dependent on others (n = 31) | 24 [19, 32] | 30 [22, 34] | 90.7 [81, 101.7] | |
6. Capable of early decision-making | yes (n = 62) | 22 [19, 30] | 32 [26, 35] | 97 [85, 105] |
no (n = 31) | 25 [19, 32] | 30 [22, 32] | 91 [81, 101.7] | |
7. Important to have spiritual support | yes (n = 58) | 22.5 [19, 30] | 31 [26, 34] | 93.4 [86, 106] |
no (n = 22) | 23.5 [19, 32] | 32.5 [26, 35] | 98.5 [88, 105] | |
8. Facilitation of decision-making in health through a specialised care | yes (n = 64) | 24 [19, 30] | 32 [26, 34] | 97.7 [88.5, 106.2] |
no (n = 21) | 24 [19, 31] | 30 [25, 35] | 95.5 [77, 104] | |