The requirements of hospital-based spiritual care for cancer patients

Purpose This paper aimed to discover the requirements of hospital-based spiritual care for cancer patients. Methods This study was a descriptive qualitative-exploratory research, in which 25 participants were selected through purposive sampling and had semi-structured interviews. Result The data ana...

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Published in:Supportive care in cancer 2019-07, Vol.27 (7), p.2643-2648
Main Authors: Moghimian, Maryam, Irajpour, Alireza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Cancer
Cancer patients
Care and treatment
Health care delivery
Hospice care
Information management
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Nursing
Nursing Research
Oncology
Original Article
Pain Medicine
Qualitative research
Rehabilitation Medicine
Religious aspects
Spirituality
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Summary:Purpose This paper aimed to discover the requirements of hospital-based spiritual care for cancer patients. Methods This study was a descriptive qualitative-exploratory research, in which 25 participants were selected through purposive sampling and had semi-structured interviews. Result The data analysis revealed 3 themes and 8 sub-themes including fundamental requirements (changes in the attitudes and behaviors of the healthcare team), structural requirements (inter-professional collaborations, a reference system), and functional requirements (religious-spiritual, pastoral, psycho-spiritual, and supportive-spiritual care). In this study, the received topics have been related to the spiritual care which can help improve patient care. Conclusion The results were added to the repertoire of knowledge about the spiritual needs of cancer patients. The results indicated that it is essential to get acquainted with the spiritual care requirements in the hospital and enforce them through inter-professional collaboration. Accordingly, the spiritual care program should be designed, implemented, and evaluated.
ISSN:0941-4355
1433-7339
DOI:10.1007/s00520-018-4569-3