The multidisciplinary and holistic assessment of older people allows health professionals to gain insight into their individual needs. The spiritual domain is one of five key domains that need to be ...

Spiritual care part of recovery at Catholic hospitals Davenport, Iowa, Mar 21, 2009 / 11:58 am Late last year, Larry Dingman was suffering from a painful spinal infection that put him in “sheer misery ...

Public reports on health care often focus on clinical and technological advances in medicine; but occasionally, we hear human stories of lives being touched by the kindness of others. Caring ...

There are barriers that a pharmacist may face when trying to incorporate spiritual care. Inexperience and a lack of confidence prevent many professionals from practicing spiritual care. Training ...

Spiritual well-being is a major issue in health care, but instruments for measuring this construct in adolescents are lacking. This study adapted the 12-item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness ...

Some hospitals are beginning to embrace spiritual support programs for patients, but few go as deep as the Congregational Care Network at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health System, NPR ...

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) receive high rates of medically intensive measures at the end of life, but less is known about other measures of quality cancer care, such as use of palliative care ...