The spiritual needs assessment for patients (SNAP): Development and validation of a comprehensive instrument to assess unmet spiritual needs

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-51

  Sharma, Rashmi K ^a   Astrow, Alan B ^b   Texeira, Kenneth ^c   Sulmasy, Daniel P ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Quincy College   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

cancer; religion; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEGRO; RELIABILITY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPIRITUAL CARE; SPIRITUAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR PATIENT; VALIDITY;

EID: 84863568075     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.07.008     Document Type: Article

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