Background: Although it is widely acknowledged that spiritual care is an important
component of good palliative care, there remains a lack of confidence about it among …

Although spiritual caregiving is a key domain of palliative care, it lacks a clear definition,
which impedes both caregiving and research in this domain. The aim of this study was to …

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 …

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 …

The definition of spirituality is the subject of endless debates in the empirical literature. This
content analysis sought to:(1) exhaustively review the empirical literature on end-of-life …

Spiritual care is at the center of hospice and palliative care. Patients facing serious and life-
threatening illness have important needs in regard to faith, hope, and existential concerns …

CONTEXT: Despite the need to assess spiritual outcomes in palliative care, little is known
about the properties of the tools currently used to do so. In addition, measures of spirituality …

With increasing focus on providing spiritual care at the end of life, healthcare professionals
and those involved in policy development are questioning how to make a'good'death the …

Spirituality is considered to be one of the patient's vital signs and should be routinely
screened and assessed. Research in spiritual care should be ongoing for all palliative care …

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 …