title: Spiritual care and chronically ill clients.
abstract: Today's high-technology, fast-paced healthcare system has left many providers and consumers feeling a void in the care provided. Home care nurses play pivotal roles in the delivery of spiritual care for chronically ill clients, who are usually confined to their homes. This article provides the nurse with interventions and techniques to integrate spiritual care into daily practice.
authors.affiliation: New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 88310, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sterling-Fisher
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods*