Why Is Spiritual Care Infrequent at the End of Life? Spiritual Care Perceptions Among Patients, Nurses, and Physicians and the Role of Training

J. Balboni, Michael; Sullivan, Adam; Amobi, Adaugo; C. Phelps, Andrea; Gorman, Daniel; A. Zollfrank, Angelika; R. Peteet, John; G. Prigerson, Holly; J. VanderWeele, Tyler; A. Balboni, Tracy

doi:10.1200/jco.2012.44.6443

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Why Is Spiritual Care Infrequent at the End of Life? Spiritual Care Perceptions Among Patients, Nurses, and Physicians and the Role of Training

Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology • Dec 18, 2012

Authors:

Michael J. Balboni

Adam Sullivan

Adaugo Amobi

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine factors contributing to the infrequent provision of spiritual care (SC) by nurses and physicians caring for patients at the end of life (EOL). PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a survey-based, multisite study conducted from March 2006 through January 2009. All eligible patients wit...

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Medicine

Palliative care

Family medicine

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