Improving training in spiritual care: A qualitative study exploring patient perceptions of professional educational requirements

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 601-607

  Yardley, S J ^a,d   Walshe, C E ^b   Parr, A ^c  

^a North Western Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c St Catherine's Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^d KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Delivery of health care; Needs assessment; Palliative care; Qualitative; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUAL CARE; TRAINING; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 71049143531     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216309105726     Document Type: Article

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