title: Improving the quality of spiritual care as a dimension of palliative care: the report of the Consensus Conference.
abstract: A Consensus Conference sponsored by the Archstone Foundation of Long Beach, California, was held February 17-18, 2009, in Pasadena, California. The Conference was based on the belief that spiritual care is a fundamental component of quality palliative care. This document and the conference recommendations it includes builds upon prior literature, the National Consensus Project Guidelines, and the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and Conference proceedings.
authors.affiliation: George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puchalski
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Virani
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Otis-Green
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Baird
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chochinov
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Handzo
authors.forename: Holly
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nelson-Becker
authors.forename: Maryjo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prince-Paul
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sulmasy
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008960:Models, Psychological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010166:Palliative Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States