Background: Although it is widely acknowledged that spiritual care is an important
component of good palliative care, there remains a lack of confidence about it among …

Abstract Objective Due to aging Western societies, older patients suffering from incurable
cancer will present themselves more often to health care professionals. To be of service to …

Background Decision-making in palliative care can be complex due to the uncertain
prognosis and general fear surrounding decisions. Decision-making in palliative care may …

Aims: The aim of the study is to assess the meaning of spirituality and SWB in Thai breast
cancer patients in Southern Thailand where people have more diverse cultural and religious …

Background: Despite known health benefits of spiritual care and high patient interest in
discussing spirituality with their physicians, the frequency of spiritual discussions in the …

Aims The associations between prognostic awareness, acceptance of illness and
psychological outcomes (anxiety, depression and spiritual well-being) remain unclear. This …

Background: Spiritual support should be offered to all patients and their families regardless
of their affiliated status with an organized religion. Aim: To understand nonreligious theistic …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine how oncology nurses and physicians view
their role in providing spiritual care (SC), factors influencing this perception, and how this …

Purpose A previous survey of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
(MASCC) members found low frequency of spiritual care provision. We hypothesized that …

Communication is a core aspect of psycho-oncology care. This article examines key
psychosocial, cultural, and technological factors that affect this communication. Drawing …