1999
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1611(199909/10)8:5<451::aid-pon422>3.0.co;2-3
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‘I would if I could’: how oncologists and oncology nurses address spiritual distress in cancer patients

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“…The issue of nurses’ role uncertainty in spiritual care of cancer patients has been found previously [49], and there is evidence that nurses caring for neuro-oncology patients do not believe spiritual care is part of their role [29]. Nurses may not want responsibility for spiritual care, not because they don’t perceive it as important but because spirituality is not seen as a priority in the healthcare system within which they work.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The issue of nurses’ role uncertainty in spiritual care of cancer patients has been found previously [49], and there is evidence that nurses caring for neuro-oncology patients do not believe spiritual care is part of their role [29]. Nurses may not want responsibility for spiritual care, not because they don’t perceive it as important but because spirituality is not seen as a priority in the healthcare system within which they work.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nurses also report lack of time, confidence, or comfort to explore these issues with patients. 56 According to a relevant qualitative study 57 members of palliative care teams who are more involved with spiritually related activities reported that they helped not only the patients, but also palliative care team members to form bonds with each other, patients and patients’ families and search for meaning and hope in illness and suffering. 57…”
Section: Are Hcps Educated About Spirituality?mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet despite evidence of spiritual needs and the stipulations of international policy guidance [7]– [9], patients’ spiritual needs are poorly assessed and met [10]– [12]. There is evidence from North America that neglect of spiritual needs is associated with reduced quality of life and satisfaction with care [13,14] and increased healthcare costs at the end of life [15].…”
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confidence: 99%