Spirituality in primary palliative care and beyond: A 20-year longitudinal qualitative study of interacting factors impacting physicians ’ spiritual care provision over time

Spiritual care (SC) is central to palliative care. However, a mismatch between patients ’ desire for SC and physicians’ SC provision remains. The shortage of specialty-trained palliative physicians, necessitates that all physicians provide primary palliative care, including SC. Although several quantitative studies explore physicians’ barriers to SC, few qualitative studies and n o longitudinal studies exist.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research