A competency model for the assessment and delivery of spiritual care

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 646-651

  Gordon, Tom ^a   Mitchell, David ^b  

^a Marie Curie Hospice   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Competency; Hospice; Multidisciplinary; Religious care; Spiritual care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIGION; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PASTORAL CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 7944227685     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216304pm936oa     Document Type: Article

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