Spiritual Care at the End of Life. Does Educational Intervention Focused on a Broad Definition of Spirituality Increase Utilization of Chaplain Spiritual Support in Hospice?

Spiritual care for the management of Parkinson's disease: Where we are and how far can we go

“…13,53 Religiousness is infrequently encouraged as an important part of health and wellbeing in public health and/or patient education, leaving patients and caregivers bewildered when healthcare practitioners (unexpectedly) discuss spiritual subjects in the secularized context of technical medicine. [54][55][56] Potential mechanisms for a relationship between Parkinson's disease (PD) and religion Some broad assumptions can be made regarding how neuropathological alterations and therapy effects in PD might contribute to changes in religiosity. Recent research in healthy persons suggests that the basal ganglia play a role in religious belief maintenance and motivation and rituals like prayer and meditation.…”

Patients with Parkinson’s disease need spiritual care

“…In a review of European literature, Gijsberts et al [2019] found that spiritual care in palliative care was seen as "attention for spirituality, presence, empowerment, and bringing peace" (10). The overall problem is that spirituality is rarely promoted as an integral component of health and well-being in public health and/ or patient education context, which means that patients and caregivers are equally confused when healthcare professionals (often unexpectedly) address their liberty to express spiritual topics in the secularized context of technical medicine (11,12).…”

“…In their books, Gordon J. Hilsman (22) and Steve Nolan (23) provide an educative and inspiring insight into the role of chaplains. Educational interventions involving chaplains increase the utilization of chaplain services (12,24).…”