Importance Despite growing evidence, the role of spirituality in serious illness and health
has not been systematically assessed. Objective To review evidence concerning spirituality …

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 …

Abstract Two conferences, Creating More Compassionate Systems of Care (November
2012) and On Improving the Spiritual Dimension of Whole Person Care: The …

Context If access to effective palliative care is to extend beyond cancer patients, an
understanding of the comparative prevalence of palliative care problems among cancer and …

Background: Outcome measurement plays an increasing role in improving the quality,
effectiveness, efficiency and availability of palliative care. Aim: To provide expert …

Background Studies show that most patients with advanced cancer prefer to die at home.
However, not all have equal chances and the evidence is unclear on whether dying at home …

Objetivo: analisar artigos científicos disseminados em periódicos online no cenário
internacional acerca da temática cuidados paliativos e espiritualidade. Métodos: revisão …

What does it mean to grow old? What makes later life meaningful? What gives a frail and
isolated or institutionalised older person their sense of wholeness and self? This …

ObjectiveWhen patients feel spiritually supported by staff, we find increased use of hospice
and reduced use of aggressive treatments at end of life, yet substantial barriers to staff …

Evidence-based design (EBD) research has demonstrated the power of environmental
design to support improved patient, family, and staff outcomes and to minimize or avoid …