ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Spiritual Care for Cancer Patients at the End-of-Life.
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- Assisted chanting and Buddhist end-of-life care in contemporary China.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Values and wishes at the end of life among women with advanced cancer: An analysis using the Go Wish Cards Game.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- The transformative impact of spirituality assessment on the quality of life for end of life cancer patients: a perspective paper.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Narrative-based study of spiritual health in advanced cancer patients: insights from Macao's cultural context with broader implications for Asia and beyond.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSpiritual care for patients at the end of life is an important element in their holistic care. The aim of this study is to assess the opinions of cancer patients with limited prognosis about the importance of faith in fighting illness and the factors contributing to a better adjustment to illness and to their self-reconciliation and spiritual well-being. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis study used a specially designed questionnaire for cancer patients with limited prognosis. The 30 respondents were patients with an estimated prognosis of less than 1 month, cared for in a unit with palliative and home care beds.
resultsThe patients emphasized the importance of family as a supporter in the fight against disease (90%), followed by faith (66.7%) and a care team (63.3%). The most common concerns expressed were related to the course of their disease, family distress, fear of death, and the Russian-Ukrainian war.
conclusionFamily and faith represent important factors in supporting and caring for a patient at the end-of-life. Patients who felt spiritually at peace and were supported in their faith by family and a priest had a better spiritual state.
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