Experiential training course on spirituality for multidisciplinary palliative care teams in a hospital setting: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is widespread agreement about the importance of spiritual training programs (STPs) for healthcare professionals caring for cancer patients, and that reflecting on one's spirituality is the first step. Health professionals (HPs) working in hospitals must develop this dimension to guarantee the quality of life as well as spiritual and emotional support. In this paper, we propose a possible training format for hospital professionals and assess its implementation.

Methods

This is a phase 0-I study that follows the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework. The program was implemented for hospital palliative care specialists. The program included one theory lesson, three spiritual interactions, four pieces of reflective writing, and two individual follow-up sessio

SUBMITTER: Tanzi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858494 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature