Colleagues from Indonesia translated and validated SPICT-ID and have just published their cross-sectional study using SPICT-ID to identify patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for palliative care.
The authors say:
“In Indonesia, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) are a contributing factor to mortality with most cases involving heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease and diabetes. Accordingly, the identification of palliative care needs is very important as a first step in providing palliative care.”
Effendy, C., Silva, J.F.D.S. & Padmawati, R.S. Identifying palliative care needs of patients with non-communicable diseases in Indonesia using the SPICT tool: a descriptive cross-sectional study. BMC Palliat Care 21, 13 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00881-5