A qualitative analysis of a healthcare professional's understanding and approach to management of spiritual distress in an acute care setting

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1197-1204

  Selby, Debbie ^a   Seccaraccia, Dori ^a   Huth, Jim ^a   Kurrpa, Kristin ^a   Fitch, Margaret ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

acute care; palliative care; spiritual distress; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLERGY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL WORKER ATTITUDE; SPIRITUAL CARE; STAFF TRAINING; TERMINAL DISEASE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TIME; INTENSIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN;

CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84994430596     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0135     Document Type: Article

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