Incorporating spirituality into home care at the end of life.
The home health clinician may be aware that the patient has spiritual needs, but may be unable to respond to these needs. This may be due to inadequate education or the assumption that spiritual needs should be addressed by chaplains, clergy, or other "spiritual" care providers. In reality, clinicians in the home are in the best position to offer spiritual support when caring for patients in their homes at the end of life.
Ruder
Shirley
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School of Nursing, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL 33965, USA. sruder@fgcu.edu
D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*