The qualitative analysis of the cultural adaptation process of FACIT-Sp-Ex among chronically ill patients in Poland

Background: The FACIT-Sp-Ex questionnaire is a quantitative tool used by healthcare professionals to assess patients’ spiritual well-being. This study aimed to culturally adapt the FACIT-Sp-Ex for Polish chronically ill patients and qualitatively analyze their feedback regarding the Polish translation. Participants and methods: The FACIT multilingual translation methodology was employed according to the original authors’ guidelines. Subsequently, ten chronically ill patients completed the translated questionnaire and were interviewed to assess their understanding of the Polish translation. Results: No significant issues were encountered during the forward and backward translation processes, and the final Polish version of the FACIT-Sp-Ex scale was stylistically and culturally adapted to Polish conditions. It was found to be comprehensible and posed no major difficulties to the respondents. Conclusions: The Polish version of the FACIT-Sp-Ex, being culturally and linguistically adapted, is ready for use in assessing patients’ spiritual well-being and can be utilized in both research and clinical practice.