Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (SCQ)

The gold standard for evaluating compassion.
Tech ID #: 1260.1 
The most valid, reliable, and clinically informed patient-reported measure of compassion.
Patients experience improved health outcomes and healthcare providers feel more fulfilled.
Available in multiple languages and in different versions (short and longer formats) for different care settings.
Presently adopted at various for-profit and non-profit healthcare organizations.

BACKGROUND 

Patients with incurable and life-limiting illnesses identify compassionate care as one of their greatest needs. Evidence implies a considerable theory-practice gap, with compassionate care adopted in research, policy, and healthcare reform but increasingly eroding from the bedside. The Sinclair Compassion Questionnaire (SCQ) is a 15-item measure assessing a patient’s experience of compassion.

The SCQ adds an important dimension to both psychosocial and patient-orientated health services research, provides a validated measure to evaluate and improve compassionate care in practice, informs the development of evidence-based and sustainable healthcare policy, and provides educators with a means to equip and assess this practice competency in future healthcare providers.

 

AREAS OF APPLICATION

  • Healthcare practices
  • Research studies, clinical trials, and observational studies
  • Education and training
  • Policymaking

 

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

  • Validated through two study phases on 633 patients in acute care, long-term care, hospice, and homecare.
  • Easy to administer and can be incorporated into existing patient experience and healthcare surveys.
  • Supported by an active digital platform with a variety of resources including informational videos.
  • Ongoing international validation studies.

 

STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT

  • Validated through two study phases on 633 patients in acute care, long-term care, hospice, and homecare.
  • Easy to administer and can be incorporated into existing patient experience and healthcare surveys.
  • Supported by an active digital platform with a variety of resources including informational videos.
  • Ongoing international validation studies.

 

PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES

Questions? Need more information?

Reach out and connect. Our tech transfer team is ready to help.

Contact Us