As an important part of the holistic care, spiritual care is considered an indicator of care
quality. This study aims to identify and characterize nursing spiritual care interventions. In …

Distress is defined in the NCCN Guidelines for Distress Management as a multifactorial,
unpleasant experience of a psychologic (ie, cognitive, behavioral, emotional), social …

Background: Patients express a variety of needs, some of which are labeled social and
spiritual. Without an in-depth exploration of patients' expressions of these needs, it is difficult …

Background Spiritual care is an important aspect of palliative care. In the Netherlands,
general practitioners and district nurses play a leading role in palliative care in the primary …

Background Spirituality is particularly important for patients suffering from life-threatening
illness. Despite research showing the benefits of spiritual assessment and care for terminally …

Context Adults who have advanced cancer experience distress, and many use religion and
spirituality to cope. Research on the spiritual experiences of patients with advanced cancer …

Palliative care has always included spiritual care, but the provision and inclusion of spiritual
care within and across palliative care services internationally is sub-optimal. In this summary …

Objectives To review the religious and spiritual needs of advanced cancer patients and how
oncology nurses can assess and address unmet needs. Data Sources Peer-reviewed …

The heart transplantation is a stressful event, and its waiting time is often associated with
worsening of clinical conditions and deterioration of the patient's quality of life. Spirituality …

Purpose Although spiritual well-being (SWB) is gaining increasing attention within the
international palliative care (PC) guidelines, a lack of insight exists into the correlates and …