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 …

Objective: A meta-summary of the qualitative literature on spiritual perspectives of adults
who are at the end of life was undertaken to summarily analyze the research to date and …

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 …

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 …

Background Diagnosing chronic or life-threatening illnesses can lead to spiritual struggles
for patients and their caregivers. The aim of this study is to determine the spiritual needs of …

Therapeutic intervention involving the technique of Relaxation, Mental Images, and
Spirituality (RIME) can foster the redefinition of spiritual pain in terminal patients. A training …

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 …

Members of the Quality of Life Group (QLG) of the European Organisation for Research and
Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) are developing a stand-alone functional measure of spiritual …

Further improvement of spiritual care in palliative care is warranted. Particularly reducing
barriers and enhancing spiritual care competencies among the healthcare professionals is …

What influence does it have on how you take care of yourself? How have your beliefs
influenced your behavior during this illness? What role do your beliefs play in regaining your …