Finnish Palliative Care Nurses' and Physicians' Perceptions of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Related to Their Attitudes toward End-of-Life Care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spiritual care constitutes an indispensable aspect of palliative care (PC). Health care professionals encounter challenges when addressing spiritual care at the end of life. Developing appropriate attitudes toward end-of-life care can facilitate the acquisition of competencies needed for effective delivery of spiritual care.

Aim

To explore the perceptions of spiritual care and attitudes toward end-of-life care among PC professionals.

Design

The Finnish version of the "Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale" (SSCRS-FIN) and a newly developed "Attitudes toward End-of-Life Issues" (AEOLI) questionnaire were validated and utilized.

Setting/participants

Both questionnaires were distributed to PC professionals involved in PC through an online survey.

SUBMITTER: Goyarrola R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11262586 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature