It Takes a Village: Sources of Spiritual Care in Hospice That Support the Well-being of African-American Hospice Patients and Their Caregivers in the USA.

Denise D Quigley, Sara G McCleskey, Jason Lesandrini, Natalie McNeal, Nabeel Qureshi

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Denise D QuigleyRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA. quigley@rand.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-908X

Sara G McCleskeyRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.

Jason LesandriniWellstar Health System, Marietta, GA, USA.

Natalie McNealHospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA, USA.

Nabeel QureshiRAND Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA.

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AHRQ HHS U18 HS029321

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spiritual care offers significant benefits to hospice patients and caregivers. However, disparities exist in the perceived quality of spiritual care among African-American caregivers. We interviewed bereaved caregivers of African-American decedents, their chaplains and clergy, and conducted a medical record review to explore the sources of spiritual care that support well-being for African-American patients and caregivers in hospice. We found that both chaplains and clergy supported social and spiritual well-being, whereas other hospice team members were seen as responsible for the hospice environment and physical well-being. Church congregations and families were most involved in providing social and emotional support.

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Black or African AmericanCaregiversHospice CareSocial SupportSpiritualityAgedClergyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPastoral CarePsychological Well-BeingUnited StatesBereaved caregiversChaplainsClergyHospice careQuality of lifeSpiritual careWell-being

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PMID41548168

DOI10.1007/s10943-025-02548-4

PMCPMC12942978

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