Despite increasing acknowledgment of the importance of addressing the spiritual dimension
in the therapeutic process, there is still limited energy devoted to fostering in counselors the …

Objective This study explores the provision of spiritual care by healthcare professionals
working at the end of life. Design Qualitative–ethnographic inquiry. Setting Phase 1: five …

Most, if not all, models of comprehensive palliation stress the importance of spirituality as an
integral factor in caring for patients. Family and staff also benefit from spiritual care. But …

Denmark is considered one of the World's most secular societies, and spiritual matters are
rarely verbalized in public. Patients report that their spiritual needs are not cared for …

The significance of spirituality in navigating the meaning of illness and death has been well-
established. However, healthcare professionals working with palliation also grapple with …

The spiritual dimension has been demonstrated by research to be an important and
fundamental aspect of human functioning, one that positively affects healing and health and …

Patients often rely on spirituality to cope with anxiety, yet it is not known if spiritual coping
actually helps patients deal with anxiety. The present study was designed, therefore, to …

Purpose: Individuals with serious illness often desire to discuss spiritual concerns with their
physician, yet substantial barriers exist to doing so, including limited evidence of value. This …

Introduction since the inception of hospice and the development of palliative care, spirituality
has been recognized as an essential element of palliative care. saunders described the …

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 …