Meeting patients’ spiritual needs during end-of-life care: A qualitative study of nurses’ and healthcare professionals’ perceptions of spiritual care training

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2019, Pages 182-189

  O'Brien, Mary R ^a   Kinloch, Karen ^a   Groves, Karen E ^b,c,d   Jack, Barbara A ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASHIRE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d West Lancs Southport and Formby Palliative Care Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

end of life care; nurse healthcare professional education; palliative care; qualitative research; spiritual care training; spirituality; telephone interviews

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUAL THERAPIES; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 85052795913     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14648     Document Type: Article

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