Development and cultural adaptation of the HOPE spiritual assessment tool to Swedish (HOPE-SE): Expert evaluation in specialized palliative care

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The study aimed to create a culturally adapted version of the HOPE spiritual assessment tool for Sweden and evaluate its validity among palliative care professionals.
Developed a culturally adapted Swedish version (HOPE-SE) based on an existing translation.
Obtained structured written feedback and conducted cognitive debriefing interviews with experts in specialized palliative care.
Analyzed feedback using descriptive content analysis.
Experts found HOPE-SE to be understandable, acceptable, and useful for starting discussions on spiritual concerns.
Minor wording refinements and clarifications were made based on expert feedback.
The final HOPE-SE version received approval from all experts and the original tool’s author.

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Expert evaluation of the HOPE-SE tool enhances spiritual care for patients in Sweden, suggesting broader implications.

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Sundelöf et al. (2026) studied this question.

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