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ArticleJournal of general and family medicine2026

Spiritual Aspects of Rehabilitation Nutrition: A Position Paper by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition (Secondary Publication).

Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Keisuke Maeda, Yoshihiro Yoshimura, Mariko Nakamichi, Ai Shiraishi, Dai Fujiwara

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Hidetaka WakabayashiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0364-0818
Keisuke MaedaNutrition Therapy Support Center Aichi Medical University Hospital Nagoya Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7132-7818
Yoshihiro YoshimuraCenter for Sarcopenia and Malnutrition Research Kumamoto Rehabilitation Hospital Kumamoto Japan.
Mariko NakamichiDepartment of Pharmacy Haradoi Hospital Fukuoka Japan.
Ai ShiraishiOral Intervention Consultant Lab (OICLab) Kumamoto Japan.
Dai FujiwaraDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine Saka General Hospital Shiogama Japan.

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Abstract

This article is an official position paper that summarizes current evidence and offers recommendations for spiritual care in rehabilitation nutrition. Spirituality is defined as pertaining to the fundamental questions and desires of human existence, encompassing meaning, purpose, dignity, and connection. Spiritual pain is a state of lost meaning related to temporality, relationship, autonomy, and independence, manifesting due to end-of-life, permanent disability, and loss. Rehabilitation nutrition plays a vital role in alleviating this pain by supporting functions, nutritional status, and the patient's sense of meaning and hope. Practice involves interdisciplinary collaboration utilizing specific approaches related to the four dimensions, such as active listening and empathy, presence, maintaining hope, and fostering gratitude and forgiveness. To implement this holistic care effectively, education and training for healthcare workers are required, emphasizing respect for both the patient's and their own spiritual aspects. Ultimately, incorporating spiritual care into rehabilitation nutrition is crucial for improving patient well-being.

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rehabilitation nutritionspiritual carespiritual painwell‐being

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PMCPMC12897564

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