A Thematic Literature Review: The Importance of Providing Spiritual Care for End-of-Life Patients Who Have Experienced Transcendence Phenomena

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 881-893

  Broadhurst, Kathleen ^a   Harrington, Ann ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

deathbed communication; deathbed phenomena; deathbed visions; end of life experiences; existential spiritual well being; palliative care; spirituality; transcendence experiences

Indexed keywords

COMFORT; DEATH; GRIEF; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL CARE; VISION; WELLBEING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEATH; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84989923892     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: 19382715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909115595217     Document Type: Article

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