ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Spiritual Distress, Hopelessness, and Depression in Palliative Care: Simultaneous Concept Analysis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Spirituality and Religiosity as Sources of Resilience in Older Adults With Chronic Illness: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Pooled it
- Finding Meaning in Suffering: The Role of Spirituality in Existential Psychotherapy for Emotional Recovery in Palliative Care Across Turkey, China, India, Iran, USA, and Denmark.Journal of religion and health · 2026Pooled it
- Faith, Social Connection, and Aging: A Narrative Review of the Impact of Religious and Spiritual Engagement on Social Well-being in Older Adults Across Global Contexts.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Existential suffering at the end of life in long-term care: A critical essay on recognition, dignity, and witness.Palliative care and social practice · 2026Article
- Living Through Acute Helplessness and Ongoing Recovery: A Phenomenological Study of Patients with Guillain-Barré Syndrome Undergoing Therapeutic Plasma Exchange.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Scoping Review of Massage and Massage Therapy on the Mental Health and Well-being of Individuals Living with a Serious and Potentially Life-limiting Physical Illness.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
- Spiritual suffering in palliative care: a concept analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Review
- Addressing client spirituality in occupational therapy practice: A qualitative study.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2025Review
- Spirituality in Professional Patient-Centered Care for Adults with Primary Brain Tumors: An Exploratory Scoping Review.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Spiritual care competence and associated factors among nurses: a multi-center cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The Mediating Effect of Spiritual Well-Being on the Relationship between Social Support and Depression among Family Caregivers of Patients with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Abstract
Spiritual distress, hopelessness, and depression are concepts that are often used in palliative care. A simultaneous concept analysis (SCA) of these concepts is needed to clarify the terminology used in palliative care. Therefore, the aim of this study is to conduct a SCA of spiritual distress, hopelessness, and depression in palliative care. A SCA was performed using the methodology of Haase's model. A literature search was conducted in March 2020 and updated in April 2022 and April 2024. The search was performed on the following online databases: CINAHL with Full-Text, MEDLINE with Full-Text, MedicLatina, LILACS, SciELO, and PubMed. The search was achieved without restrictions on the date of publication. A total of 84 articles were included in this study. The results highlight that the three concepts are different but also share some overlapping points. Spiritual distress is embedded in the rupture of their spiritual/religious belief systems, a lack of meaning in life, and existential issues. Hopelessness is a sense of giving up and an inability to control and fix the patient's situation. Finally, depression is a state of sadness with a multi-impaired situation. In conclusion, refining the three concepts in palliative care is essential since it promotes clarification and enhances knowledge development towards intervention.
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