This translation and cross-cultural adaptation of SPICT into Standard Mandarin has been completed by Dr. Mengyun Peng from the Department of Nursing and colleagues at Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China.
Two translations of SPICT into Mandarin for use with people who have cancer have also been published:
- Huang Y, Deng C, Lin H. et al. Adaptation and Validation of the Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT): A Quantitative Methodological Study. J Adv Nurs 2025 Jan 28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16782
- Xie Z, Tang S, Johnson C.E. et al. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of supportive and palliative care indicators tool (SPICT-CH) to identify cancer patients with palliative care needs. BMC Palliat Care 24, 4 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-024-01641-x
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