title: Spiritual pain in dying people: the nurse's role.
abstract: Spirituality is a vital aspect of health care, as it affects physical, psychological and social needs. In a dying person spiritual pain may preclude a peaceful death. Nurses are in an ideal position to assess, plan and provide care for those in spiritual pain. 'Being with' a person in spiritual pain is often more important than any intervention. Evaluation of relief from spiritual pain is often difficult but should be attempted.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elsdon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010327:Pastoral Care; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology*