Challenges and opportunities for spiritual care practice in hospices in a middle-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spiritual care is a key component of palliative care, but it has been overlooked and understudied in low- and middle-income country contexts, especially in Africa. In this study we sought to establish what the current spiritual care practices are in hospice palliative care settings in South  Africa with a focused view on what spiritual care training is currently offered and what training needs still remain unmet.

Methods

We explored spiritual care practices, and training needs, through a national quantitative online study of palliative care organisations in South Africa registered with the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa. A survey was sent to representatives of all member organisations listed on the national database of Hospice Palliative Care

SUBMITTER: Mahilall R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8062111 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature