October, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Religious coping and use of intensive life-prolonging care near death in patients with advanced cancer

October 17, 2017 palliative care

CONTEXT: Patients frequently rely on religious faith to cope with cancer, but little is known about the associations between religiouscoping and the use of intensive life-prolonging care at the [...]
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Spirituality at the end of life: conceptualization of measurable aspects–a systematic review

October 17, 2017 measurement

Although spiritual caregiving is a key domain of palliative care, it lacks a clear definition, which impedes both caregiving and research in this domain. The aim of this study was to [...]
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The Measurement of Spirituality in Palliative Care and the Content of Tools Validated Cross-Culturally: A Systematic Review

October 17, 2017 measurement

Context. Despite the need to assess spiritual outcomes in palliative care, little is known about the properties of the tools currently used to do so. In addition, measures of spirituality have [...]
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State of the Science of Spirituality and Palliative Care Research Part II: Screening, Assessment, and Interventions

October 17, 2017 research

The State of the Science in Spirituality and Palliative Care was convened to address the current landscape of research at the intersection of spirituality and palliative care and to identify [...]
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State of the Science of Spirituality and Palliative Care Research Part I: Definitions, Measurement, and Outcomes