"I often just don't know what to say!": Variations in multidisciplinary palliative care clinicians' confidence and needs related to spiritual care
"I often just don't know what to say!": Variations in multidisciplinary palliative care clinicians' confidence and needs related to spiritual care
American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care; by Spiritual care is a core component of high-quality palliative care, yet gaps exist in spiritual care provision. ... Findings reveal varied levels of confidence with spiritual care across dimensions. Chaplains reported the highest levels of confidence compared with nurses and social workers. Key areas of knowledge/skills to improve spiritual care provision were: (1) Training and support for clinicians in spiritual care; (2) Strategies for providing spiritual care to patients from diverse cultural and/or religious backgrounds; (3) Better understanding of specific populations and contexts that may affect spiritual care provision; and (4) Clinicians' personal growth & practices to improve spiritual care.