Toward a socio-spiritual approach? A mixed-methods systematic review on the social and spiritual needs of patients in the palliative phase of their illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients express a variety of needs, some of which are labeled social and spiritual. Without an in-depth exploration of patients' expressions of these needs, it is difficult to differentiate between them and allocate appropriate healthcare interventions.

Aim

To gain insight into the social and spiritual needs of patients with a life-limiting illness and the distinction between these needs, as found in the research literature.

Design

A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-aggregation were conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) approach to qualitative synthesis and the PALETTE framework and were reported according to the PRISMA statement. This review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42019133571).

Data sources

The search was conducted i

SUBMITTER: Lormans T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8189005 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature