ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2024
Multidisciplinary oncology clinicians' experiences delivering spiritual care to patients with cancer and their care partners.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Experiences of death preparedness among family caregivers of terminal patients: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- An integrative literature review to develop a conceptual framework for spiritual nursing care in pediatric oncology.BMC pediatrics · 2026Review
- Barriers of spiritual care in nursing: a scoping review.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- A process evaluation of early palliative care implementation in the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2026Article
- Understanding meanings and lived experiences of spirituality among adults with cancer.Journal of psychosocial oncology · 2026Article
- Spiritual needs and satisfaction with life: an exploration of mediating pathways.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo understand multidisciplinary healthcare clinicians' meaningful and challenging experiences providing spiritual care to patients with cancer and their care partners.
methodsMultidisciplinary clinicians who participated in a communication training program supported by the National Cancer Institute or a palliative care training for nurses (N = 257) responded to two, open-ended questions about meaningful and challenging experiences of providing spiritual care. A thematic analysis of responses using an iterative, inductive approach was conducted until saturation was reached.
resultsParticipants from nursing (68%), social work (22%), and chaplaincy (10%) responded to open-ended survey questions. Three themes related to meaningful experiences of providing spiritual care emerged: building authentic interpersonal connection with patients and care partners; creating intentional space for patients and care partners to inform spiritual care; and actively supporting patients and care partners in their processes with spirituality. Three themes related to challenging experiences of providing spiritual care emerged: contextual factors and clinical circumstances complicate provision of spiritual care; facing barriers to providing high-quality, patient-centered care; and navigating ethical and logistical issues that affect spiritual and other care.
conclusionClinicians derive meaning from a range of experiences throughout their provision of spiritual care to patients with cancer. However, they also face many challenges in delivering person-centered spiritual care in cancer settings, with some challenges reflecting significant gaps in spiritual care knowledge and training. Findings can guide future training and educational endeavors for multidisciplinary clinicians in the domain of spiritual care.
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