Spirituality and spiritual care are gaining increasing attention but their potential contribution
to palliative care remains unclear. The aim of this study was to synthesize qualitative …

Background: Discussion of religion and/or spirituality in the medical consultation is desired
by patients and known to be beneficial. However, it is infrequent. We aimed to identify why …

Why Is Spiritual Care Infrequent at the End of Life? Spiritual Care Perceptions Among Patients,
Nurses, and Physicians and the Role of Training - PMC Back to Top Skip to main content NIH …

Background: Spiritual distress is prevalent in advanced disease, but often neglected,
resulting in unnecessary suffering. Evidence to inform spiritual care practices in palliative …

Background: Holistic care is a comprehensive model of caring. Previous studies have shown
that most nurses do not apply this method. Examining the effective factors in nurses' …

Purpose For many patients confronted with chronic diseases, spirituality/religiosity is a
relevant resource to cope. While most studies on patients' spiritual needs refer to the care of …

Addressing Spirituality Within the Care of Patients at the End of Life: Perspectives of Patients
With Advanced Cancer, Oncologists, and Oncology Nurses - PMC Back to Top Skip to main …

Background: This study sought to inductively derive core themes of religion and/or
spirituality (R/S) active in patients' experiences of advanced cancer to inform the …

Background: Planning ahead may be particularly relevant in dementia considering patients'
cognitive decline and difficulty to predict the course of the dementia. Objective: To identify …

Numerous spirituality models and tools have been developed in health education and
research, but a gap still exists around the conceptual clarity and articulation of spirituality …