Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	107672
Country	China

Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Reliability and validity of the preparatory grief scale for use with hemodialysis patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Yue-Juan Li, Xue Li, Mei-Juan Li and Yu-Lin Gao
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Corresponding Author	Yu-Lin Gao, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, No. 1023-1063, Shatai South Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China. gyl@smu.edu.cn
Key Words	Preparatory grief; Hemodialysis; Scale; Reliability; Validity
Core Tip	Because of the high mortality rate of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), some patients might not achieve their expected survival times even if they receive hemodialysis. Similar to patients with advanced cancer, those with ESRD also exhibit preoperatory grief. The preparatory grief in advanced cancer patients (PGAC) scale is the most widely used preparatory grief scale for patients in China, and it can be used to measure a range of preparatory grief responses in patients with advanced cancer or terminally ill patients. However, the use of this scale to assess patients on hemodialysis has not been reported. Therefore, this study evaluated the reliability and validity of the PGAC scale in patients on hemodialysis the aim of providing a standardized measurement tool for assessing preparatory grief for this population.
Citation	Li YJ, Li X, Li MJ, Gao YL. Reliability and validity of the preparatory grief scale for use with hemodialysis patients. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-05-14 08:45
Peer-Review Started	2025-05-14 08:45
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Return for Revision	2025-05-27 08:29
Revised	2025-06-17 07:21
Second Decision	2025-07-01 02:49
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-07-08 08:23
Articles in Press	2025-07-08 08:23
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