Spiritual Care in the Last Phase of Life: A Comparison between the Church of Sweden and the Church of Finland

Abstract

This article deals with the Church of Sweden and the Church of Finland and their spiritual support for parishioners during their end-of-life phase. Support for the dying seemed uncommon in both countries, while most parishes offered support for the bereaved. The Finnish respondents expressed more confidence in their spiritual role than did the Swedes. This may have to do with the role of the churches in their respective countries and the varying geographies of death.

La spiritualité en soins palliatifs adultes en Europe : une recherche de littérature

“…Le sujet des questionnaires multidimensionnels (HRQOL : Health Oriented Quality of Life) en soins palliatifs est aussi abordé [15]. Trois articles s'intéressent exclusivement au rôle de l'église comme « fournisseur » de soins spirituels [32][33][34].…”