Spiritual issues surface as people face death. Spiritual care is the core of care for the dying.
Nurses are mandated to provide spiritual care, yet little is known about the impact of …

Objectives In palliative care, validated tools for professionals that facilitate day-to-day
spiritual conversations with patients and loved ones are scarce. The objective of this study …

Background Patients approaching the end of their life do not experience their existential and
spiritual needs being sufficiently met by the healthcare professionals responsible for their …

Background: Research shows that religion and spirituality are important when persons cope
with serious and life-threatening illness. Patients who receive good spiritual care report …

Context Spiritual distress, including meaninglessness and hopelessness, is common in
advanced disease. Spiritual care is a core component of palliative care, yet often neglected …

This article presents attempts to improve the quality of spiritual care offered to palliative care
patients by educating nursing and other staff about spiritual screening with the goal of …

ObjectiveSpiritual care has formed an integral part of palliative care since its inception.
People with advanced illnesses, however, frequently report that their spiritual needs are not …

Providing spiritual care is paramount to patient-centered care. Despite the growing body of
data and its recognized importance in palliative care, spiritual care continues to be the least …

The potential of spirituality to contribute to improving the quality of life of those experiencing
life-threatening illness is yet to be fully realised in most palliative care settings. This may be …

Background: Many health-care providers experience barriers to addressing spiritual needs,
such as not having the right vocabulary. The ars moriendi model might be a feasible tool for …