When people think about their health, they probably think about whether they’ve been getting enough exercise, what their diet looks like, or whether they remembered to take their medications.

The well-being of patients, especially palliative care patients, is determined not only by medical and scientific parameters but also by how well doctors and nurses address patients' spiritual needs.

In addition to helping control symptoms, CAM may also address the emotional, spiritual, and mental needs of patients, allowing them to cope better with their diagnosis. This may ultimately lead to an ...

Outpatients (N = 369) completed a questionnaire at the Saint Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center in New York, NY. The instrument included the Quality of End-of-Life Care and Satisfaction with ...

Objective: This study aims to investigate the current status and influencing factors of spiritual care needs among liver ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Family members of intensive care unit (ICU) patients often experience psychological and spiritual distress as they deal with serious illness and potential death. A new paper authored by ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

When Catholics hear about the works of mercy, they may think first of feeding the hungry, visiting the sick, or clothing the naked. These corporal works of mercy address the physical needs of others, ...

Do you ever think about what happens when we die, whether we have a soul, or what the meaning of life is? This - and much more - is what new research is shedding light on. In 2021, more than 100,000 ...

Most people know that an important part of hospice or comfort care is dedicated to the physical aspects of care, like managing pain. However, at the end of life, taking care of the spiritual needs of ...

Late last year, David Vera of Brownsville spent 45 days at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., where he underwent surgery and was treated for pancreatic cancer.

There are many reasons to suggest that human rights have a spiritual flavor. Grounded in the understanding that individuals and communities have spiritual interests, the idea of human rights has been ...