Spirituality and spiritual care are gaining increasing attention but their potential contribution
to palliative care remains unclear. The aim of this study was to synthesize qualitative …

Mixed methods–mixed research synthesis is a form of systematic review in which the
findings of qualitative and quantitative studies are integrated via qualitative and/or …

Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Purpose For many patients confronted with chronic diseases, spirituality/religiosity is a
relevant resource to cope. While most studies on patients' spiritual needs refer to the care of …

For many patients confronted with chronic diseases, spirituality/religiosity is an important
resource for coping. Patients often report unmet spiritual and existential needs, and spiritual …

The present study undertakes to examine biomedical issues as they have emerged in the
last three decades. In the Muslim world, as in any part of the globe, advancements in …

Objectives: An integrative literature review was undertaken to explore existential concerns
among patients with cancer with respect to components, related concepts and targets of …

Critically ill patients with the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are dying in isolation
without the comfort of their family or other social support in unprecedented numbers …

CONTEXT: Despite the need to assess spiritual outcomes in palliative care, little is known
about the properties of the tools currently used to do so. In addition, measures of spirituality …

In palliative care, a biopsychosocial-spiritual model is essential to address the patient in
totality. Spirituality is often a relevant issue in such settings, yet there is a need to …