This paper describes the meaning of "spirituality" and "religion" in Christian context. It identifies "symptoms" of spiritual suffering in patients with incurable disease and shows how to assess the spiritual... more
This paper describes the meaning of "spirituality" and "religion" in Christian context. It identifies "symptoms" of spiritual suffering in patients with incurable disease and shows how to assess the spiritual needs. Methods on how to support and to offer spiritual assistance for patients and their families are presented. A few case studies, met in practice, illustrate the great importance of integration of spiritual support in the care plan of the dying patient and bereaved family, in order to optimize their quality of life.
