December, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

The use of life review to enhance spiritual well-being in patients with terminal illnesses: an integrative review

December 18, 2017 life review, palliative care

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To conduct an integrative review of the current literature on using life review as an intervention to address the spiritual need of patients with terminal illnesses. [...]
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The effects of life review interventions on spiritual well-being, psychological distress, and quality of life in patients with terminal or advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

December 18, 2017 palliative care, psychological distress, psychology, terminal illness

BACKGROUND: Life review interventions have been used to alleviate psycho-spiritual distress in people near the end of life. However, their effectiveness remains inconclusive. AIM: To evaluate the [...]
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How infertility patients and providers view and confront religious and spiritual issues

December 18, 2017 infertility, spiritual struggle

Questions arise concerning whether and how religion affects infertility treatment decisions. Thirty-seven infertility providers and patients were interviewed. Patients confront religious, [...]
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Spiritual aspects of living with infertility: a synthesis of qualitative studies

December 18, 2017 infertility

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To identify the spiritual aspects of patients experiencing infertility and seek a deeper and broader meaning of the involuntary childlessness experience. BACKGROUND: [...]
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Implementing integrated mental health and chaplain care in a national quality improvement initiative

December 18, 2017 integrated care

This column describes the development, implementation, and outcomes of a quality improvement learning collaborative that aimed to better integrate chaplaincy with mental health care services at [...]
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Monthly Archive for: "December, 2017"

The use of life review to enhance spiritual well-being in patients with terminal illnesses: an integrative review

The effects of life review interventions on spiritual well-being, psychological distress, and quality of life in patients with terminal or advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

How infertility patients and providers view and confront religious and spiritual issues

Spiritual aspects of living with infertility: a synthesis of qualitative studies

Implementing integrated mental health and chaplain care in a national quality improvement initiative