Why some doctors have started asking patients about their spiritual lives

Why some doctors have started asking patients about their spiritual lives 
KCLU - NPR for the California Coast; by Ben Thorp; 1/14/25 
... [Some] hospitals have begun to embrace programs targeted at spiritual support in addition to physical care. Those programs are supported by a growing body of research on the health benefits of spiritual practice. One of those programs is out of the Indiana University Health system, which connects patients being discharged from the hospital with individuals called "connectors," if the patient doesn't have a community support network of their own. ... [Case description of Timothy Moss:] After Moss' struggles were identified by his doctor, he was connected to a unique program within the Indiana University Health system called the Congregational Care Network. That program pairs patients with members of local faith groups who spend time with patients over a 12-week period.