Oncology nurses often face complex end-of-life issues, underlining their need for specific
training in palliative care. In this context, nurses experience several emotional and …

Aims This study aimed to investigate the status quo of nurses' spiritual care competency and
their relationship with perceived professional benefit. Background Spiritual care has always …

This paper is written from the perspective of a specialist religious and spiritual care
practitioner who practises in major referral hospitals in Sydney, Australia. In these hospitals …

Spiritual care requires understanding the spiritual experiences of patients and recognizing
their resources and needs. Therefore, educators and practitioners should develop their …

Methods: Using online databases and broad keyword searches along with experts in the
field of medieval history, we identified literature and translations of texts with a focus on …

Times of crisis are times of suffering and pain and opportunities for transformation. Beyond
the current debate on measures to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), one must …

Ecuador assumed the commitment of including Palliative Care (PC) in its health policies. In
2014, the Ministry of Public Health (Ministerio de Salud Pública, MSP) approved the Clinical …

Background There is widespread agreement about the importance of spiritual training
programs (STPs) for healthcare professionals caring for cancer patients, and that reflecting …

Background The concept of “total pain” plays an important role in palliative care; it means
that pain is not solely experienced on a physical level, but also within a psychological, social …

This study aimed to translate the Spiritual Perspectives Scale (SPS) into a Mandarin
Chinese version (C-SPS) and evaluate its psychometric properties among 154 palliative …