Abstract The State of the Science in Spirituality and Palliative Care was convened to
address the current landscape of research at the intersection of spirituality and palliative …

Its principle purpose is to provide an overview of the empirical research literature on this
relationship, relating different forms of religious participation, especially religious service …

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the religious/spiritual beliefs of
followers of the five major world religions about frequently encountered medical situations at …

In light of the continued growth of chaplaincy-related research this paper presents an
overview of important findings. The review summarizes research in six broad areas: what …

It is essential to pay attention to patients' spiritual dimensions regarding palliative care.
Therefore, patients' spiritual needs must be identified and remedied or mitigated. It is …

Aim To describe how frequently RNs provide 17 spiritual care therapeutics (or interventions)
during a 72–80 h timeframe. Background Plagued by conceptual muddiness as well as …

Objectives: to compare the quality of life and religious-spiritual coping of palliative cancer
care patients with a group of healthy participants; assess whether the perceived quality of …

Context Spiritual care is integral to quality palliative care. Although chaplains are uniquely
trained to provide spiritual care, studies evaluating chaplains' work in palliative care are …

This study evaluated the potential impact of an online spiritual care educational program on
pediatric nurses' attitudes toward and knowledge of spiritual care and their competence to …

Background: Palliative care consultations (PCC) improve end-of-life (EOL) care, although
they may occur too late in an illness to effect the best outcomes. Evidence about the optimal …