Mindful Self-Care, Self-Compassion, and Resilience Among Palliative Care Providers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

CONTEXT: Given the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing of palliative care providers, there is a growing need to better understand protective variables, such as self-care, mindfulness and self-compassion, as they relate to resilience. OBJECTIVE: To investigate mindful self-care, self-compassion, and resilience as reported by palliative care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Descriptive, cross-sectional survey. An electronic questionnaire captured data from validated instruments measuring each study variable, as well as participant demographics and perceived impacts of COVID-19 on professional quality of life. RESULTS: Positive, statistically significant correlations were found between mindful self-care, self-compassion, and resilience. These variables were also associated with greater satisfaction with professional life and perceived lessened impairment in physical and/or mental health due to a decrease in self-care activities stemming from altered routines during COVID-19. Those with higher resilience had worked in palliative care longer and also reported higher levels of self-compassion and mindful self-care, explaining 50% of variance. Self-compassion, satisfaction with professional life, and changes in self-care routine due to professional activities in the pandemic explained 44.3% of variance in mindful self-care. Self-compassion, female gender, and working as a frontline responder to the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for 35% variance in resilience levels. CONCLUSIONS: Results from this study extend the currently limited knowledge of self-care, mindfulness and self-compassion, as protective variables related to resilience in palliative care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further longitudinal studies into causal effects on health and wellbeing over time are needed.

Translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the mindful self-care scale among Brazilian palliative care providers.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the Mindful Self-Care Scale (MSCS, 33-item) in a Brazilian hospice and palliative care context. METHOD: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 336 Brazilian hospice and palliative care providers. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - Quality of Life Group Translation Procedure protocol was used for the translation and the cultural adaptation process. Psychometric properties supporting the use of the MSCS were examined through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and correlation analysis with other instruments to assess congruence to related constructs (resilience and self-compassion). The reliability of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the MSCS was assessed using Cronbach's α and composite reliability coefficients. RESULTS: The six-factor (33-item) model showed a good fit to the data, with satisfactory reliability indices and adequate representation of the scale's internal structure. Further validity is evidenced in the significant, positive correlations found between the MSCS, and similar well-being constructs, namely the Self-Compassion and Resilience scales. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS: The findings reveal that the MSCS (33-item) is a valid, reliable, and culturally appropriate instrument to examine the practice of mindful self-care by hospice and palliative care providers in Brazil. More broadly, it represents a promising instrument for future research into self-care practices and well-being among Brazilian healthcare providers.

Escala para Avaliação de Náuseas e Vômitos Relacionados à Quimioterapia: Tradução e Adaptação Transcultural / Scale for the Assessment of Chemotherpy-Induced Nausea and Vomits: Translation and Transcultural Adaptation / Escala de Evaluación de Náuseas y Vómitos Relacionados con la Quimioterapia: Traducción y Adaptación Cultural

Introdução: Náuseas e vômitos induzidos por quimioterapia acometem cerca de 70-80% dos pacientes com câncer. Assim, é importante a utilização de um instrumento para avaliar melhor esses sintomas, visando a um tratamento mais adequado. Objetivo: Traduzir e adaptar culturalmente a escala Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis para o contexto brasileiro. Método: Estudo correlacional do tipo survey, com tradução e adaptação cultural da escala segundo o protocolo da European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer ­ Quality of Life Group (EORTC-QLG). A amostra foi constituída por 160 pacientes em tratamento quimioterápico em uma clínica de oncologia. No processo de validação, realizaram-se análises de correlação multimétodos entre os itens da escala Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis e os escores das escalas visuais numéricas de náusea e vômito com nível de p<0,05. Resultados: O autor da escala autorizou a tradução. A escala Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis e as escalas numéricas apresentaram correlações significativas (p<0,01; p<0,05), sendo que os itens que apresentaram correlação mais forte das escalas numéricas foram os que se referiram à avaliação de náusea e vômito pós-quimioterapia. Já os itens destinados à avaliação desses sintomas no momento pré-quimioterapia e ao uso da medicação antiemética e sua eficácia apresentaram associações fracas com as escalas numéricas. Conclusão: A escala Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesisapresentou-se adequada para a avaliação de náuseas e vômitos induzidos por quimioterapia no contexto brasileiro

Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting affects nearly 70-80% of patients with cancer. To achieve a better treatment it is important to utilize an adequate instrument to assess these symptoms. Objective:To translate and culturally adapt the Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis Scale to the Brazilian context. Method: Survey and correlational study, with the translation and cultural adaptation of the scale according to the protocol of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer ­ Quality of Life Group (EORTC-QLG). The sample consisted of 160 patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment in an oncology clinic. In the validation process, multimethod correlation analyses were carried out among the items of the Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis Scale items and the scores of the numerical visual scales of nausea and vomits at the level of p<0.05. Results: The author of the scale approved the translation process. The Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis scale and the numerical scales presented significant correlations (p<0.01; p<0.05), considering that the items presenting stronger correlation with the numerical scales were those addressing post-chemotherapy assessment of nausea and vomit. On the other hand, the items for pre-chemotherapy assessment of these symptoms and use of the antiemetic drugs and their efficacy presented weak associations with the numerical scales. Conclusion: The Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis scale was adequate for the assessment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in the Brazilian context

Introducción: Las náuseas y vómitos inducidos por la quimioterapia afectan aproximadamente al 70-80% de los pacientes con cáncer. Por lo tanto, es importante utilizar un instrumento para evaluar mejor estos síntomas, con el objetivo de un tratamiento más adecuado. Objetivo: Traducir y adaptar culturalmente la escala de Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesisal contexto brasileño. Método: Estudio correlativo del tipo de encuesta, con la traducción y adaptación cultural de la escala según el protocolo de la European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer ­ Quality of Life Group (EORTC-QLG). La muestra consistió en 160 pacientes sometidos a quimioterapia en una clínica oncológica. En el proceso de validación, se realizaron análisis de correlación multimétodos entre los elementos de la escala de Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis y las puntuaciones de las escalas visuales numéricas de náuseas y vómitos con nivel de p<0,05. Resultados: El autor de la escala autorizó la traducción. La Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis y las escalas numéricas mostraron correlaciones significativas (p<0,01; p<0,05), y los elementos que presentaron una correlación más fuerte de las escalas numéricas fueron los que se refirieron a la evaluación de las náuseas y los vómitos después de la quimioterapia. Por otro lado, los elementos destinados a la evaluación de estos síntomas en el momento anterior a la quimioterapia y el uso de medicamentos antieméticos y su eficacia presentaron asociaciones débiles con escalas numéricas. Conclusión: La Morrow Assessment of Nausea and Emesis fue adecuada para la evaluación de náuseas y vómitos inducidos por quimioterapia en el contexto brasileño