Abstract Background The EAPC White Paper addresses the issue of spiritual care education
for all palliative care professionals. It is to guide health care professionals involved in …

Background: Structured family meeting procedures and guidelines suggest that these
forums enhance family–patient–team communication in the palliative care inpatient setting …

Background The palliative care period not only affects patients but also family caregivers in
many ways. Palliative care units are places where the spiritual needs of family caregivers …

Purpose This study was conducted to examine differences in Spiritual Interests Related to
Illness Tool (SpIRIT) scores and the degree of spiritual needs (SNs) between patients with …

Background: Family meetings are often conducted in palliative care, but there is no universal
agreed or accepted model. A new model of Patient-Centered Family Meetings is proposed …

Letálne ochorenie dieťaťa je jedným z najnáročnejších období v živote rodiny. Rodina sa
musí prispôsobovať novým úlohám, ktoré so sebou ochorenie prináša, a všetko sa …

När en person närmar sig livets slut på grund av sjukdom, skador eller ålder övergår vården
till att vara palliativ. Att vara närstående till en person i palliativ vård kan innebära stora …

Nurses are challenged to delivery holistic care to their patients by the accreditation
agencies. Holistic care includes care for the mind, body, and the spirit. The purpose of the …