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A Comparative Study of Variables That Have an Impact on Noncancer End-of-Life Diagnoses

University of Washington–Tacoma

By way of analysis of variance, this secondary analysis compared three groups of noncancer home hospice patients (AIDS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS],and other) for psychological correlates of adaptation and well-being, pain, and physical function, as measured by the Life Closure Scale (LCS), the Affect Balance Scale, the McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire Part I, and the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale. The sample included 10 AIDS patients (Group 1), 6 ALS patients (Group 2), and 5 patients with other noncancer, end-stage diseases (Group 3). A significant difference was found between Group 2 (ALS) and Group 3 (other) on the LCS, F(2, 18) = 4.3, p = .03. Scheffe and Duncan range post hoc tests and at test at the p.05 level (t9 = 4.1, p = .003) confirmed the finding. No significant group differences were found among the ALS, AIDS, and other groups in measures of psychological well-being, pain, and physical function.

Key Words: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis • psychological adaptation • hospice and palliative care • AIDS • death and dying

Clinical Nursing Research, Vol. 13, No. 4, 309-325 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1054773804267730


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