Background: Patients express a variety of needs, some of which are labeled social and
spiritual. Without an in-depth exploration of patients' expressions of these needs, it is difficult …

Background: It is important to identify, from the patients' perspectives, the different factors
that contribute toward psycho-social-spiritual healing. Methods: This was a qualitative study …

Spirituality and spiritual care are gaining increasing attention but their potential contribution
to palliative care remains unclear. The aim of this study was to synthesize qualitative …

Background: Spiritual distress is prevalent in advanced disease, but often neglected,
resulting in unnecessary suffering. Evidence to inform spiritual care practices in palliative …

Background Understanding patient perceptions of their spiritual needs when approaching
the end of life is essential to support the delivery of patient-centred care. Aim To conduct a …

In palliative care, a biopsychosocial-spiritual model is essential to address the patient in
totality. Spirituality is often a relevant issue in such settings, yet there is a need to …

It is essential to pay attention to patients' spiritual dimensions regarding palliative care.
Therefore, patients' spiritual needs must be identified and remedied or mitigated. It is …

Background: Attending to the religious/spiritual (R/S) concerns of patients is a core
component of palliative care. A primary responsibility of the chaplain is to conduct a …

CONTEXT: Spirituality is a distinctive subject within palliative care practice and literature, but
research to date is relatively undeveloped in this field and studies often throw more light on …

Objective: To study the relationship between the psychological and spiritual dimensions in
adult palliative care. Methods: The data sources used were Medline, Web of Knowledge and …