Unmet Spiritual Needs: A Study among Patients with Chronic Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The conventional healthcare system operates on the 'physiological man' and overlooks the 'spiritual man'. Many studies reported on the unmet spiritual needs of terminally ill patients. Despite spiritual care being a predictor of a positive mindset (meaning making) among patients with terminal illnesses, assessing spiritual needs and providing adequate spiritual care is still a distant phenomenon in the healthcare setting.

Materials and methods

With the help of a spiritual needs questionnaire, we analysed the unmet spiritual needs and preferences of 30 terminally ill patients. Specific attention was given to psychosocial, emotional, existential, religious and acceptance of death.

Results

The results show that 72% of terminally ill patients reported a strong

SUBMITTER: Mathew L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618673 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature