Many studies on spiritual care in palliative care are performed in the US, leaving other
continents unexplored. The objective of this systematic review is to map the recent studies …

Background Nurse-led hospice teams are an emerging trend in contemporary health care
practice in China. However, Chinese nursing students are often ill-prepared to work in …

Context In palliative care, caregivers often lack words and competences to discuss patients'
needs in social and spiritual dimensions. The Utrecht Symptom Diary-4 Dimensional (USD …

Despite the vast developments in research on loss and grief, dominant grief models fall short
in reflecting the comprehensive issues grieving persons are facing. Three causes seem to …

Background People with early-stage dementia could benefit greatly from on-going spiritual
support. However, health care professionals working in dementia care often do not have a …

Objectives In palliative care, validated tools for professionals that facilitate day-to-day
spiritual conversations with patients and loved ones are scarce. The objective of this study …

Background: Many health-care providers experience barriers to addressing spiritual needs,
such as not having the right vocabulary. The ars moriendi model might be a feasible tool for …

Background Hospice care (HC) aims to optimise the quality of life of patients and their
families by relief and prevention of multidimensional suffering. The aim of this study is to …

Nurses conduct physical and psychosocial assessments during admissions to healthcare
facilities. Patients rely upon nurses to provide support and education during their journey …

Loss, Grief and Existential Awareness introduces the Integrated Process Model (IPM), a new
interdisciplinary and interprofessional model for grief research, education, and …