Background Care for people with progressive illness should be person centered and
account for their cultural values and spiritual beliefs. There are an estimated 1.7 billion …

Background Providers often underestimate the influence of patient religious and spiritual
(R&S) needs. The current study sought to determine the influence of R&S beliefs on …

Purpose While the influence of individual beliefs on decision-making has been widely
acknowledged, the interaction of different types of beliefs remains an under-researched …

As people live longer with chronic disease and serious illness in the US, palliative care
teams are called upon to support patients and their families. Social workers are an integral …

Purpose The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had affected the visiting or
communicating policies for family members. We surveyed the intensive care units (ICUs) in …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among
community-dwelling adults in Malaysia regarding advance care planning (ACP), and its …

Background: Muslims are the largest religious minority in Europe. When confronted with life-
threatening illness, they turn to their local imams for religious guidance. Aim: To gain …

Ethical decision-making is a fundamental aspect of medical practice, and it holds a
particularly critical role in the field of emergency anesthesia.[1] Emergency anesthesia …

Historically nurses have lacked significant input in end-of-life decision-making, despite
being an integral part of care. Nurses experience negative feelings and moral conflict when …

Background As many patients are spending their last days in critical care units, it is essential
that they receive appropriate end-of-life care. However, cultural differences, ethical …