Spiritual Care in Palliative Care

• Published in: Religions (Basel, Switzerland ) Vol. 14; no. 3; p. 320
• Main Authors: Best, Megan C., Vivat, Bella, Gijsberts, Marie-Jose
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2023
• Subjects: Analysis; end of life; Faith; Health care; Illnesses; Inclusion; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Palliative care; Palliative treatment; Patients; Quality of life; Religion; spiritual care; spiritual well-being; Spirituality; terminal care; Australia; United Kingdom

Palliative care has always included spiritual care, but the provision and inclusion of spiritual care within and across palliative care services internationally is sub-optimal. In this summary overview, we address understandings and meanings of spirituality and related terms, both generally and in t...