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The Degree to Which Spiritual Needs of Patients Near the End of Life Are Met

Hermann, Carla P.·2007·Oncology Nursing Forum
DOI 10.1188/07.onf.70-78
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To determine to what degree the spiritual needs of patients near the end of life are met. DESIGN: Descriptive. SETTING: One inpatient and five outpatient hospices. SAMPLE: 62 female and 38 male hospice patients with a mean age of 67 years; 74% were dying from cancer. METHODS: Each subject completed the Spiritual Needs Inventory and rated life satisfaction via the Cantril ladder. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Spiritual needs and life satisfaction. FINDINGS: Women, patients residing in a nursing home or an inpatient hospice unit, and patients with lower levels of education reported a higher number of unmet spiritual needs. Needs that could be met independently by patients and were not related to functional status were met at a higher rate than those that were dependent on others and on functional status. CONCLUSIONS: Spiritual activities are important to patients who are near the end of life, but these patients may have a variety of unmet spiritual needs that depend on many factors, including the care setting. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: Nurses must recognize the importance of spirituality to patients near the end of life. Assessment for specific spiritual needs can lead to the development of interventions to meet those needs. Meeting patients' spiritual needs can enhance their quality of life.

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Authors
Hermann, C. P.
Affiliations
University of Louisville (US)
Corresponding author
Hermann, Carla P.
ORCID
Hermann, Carla P.
Venue
Oncology Nursing Forum
Publisher
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Published
2007-01-01
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
70-78
ISSN
  • 0190-535X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-0688
DOI
10.1188/07.onf.70-78
OpenAlex
W1992259000
Cited by
102
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 9 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 10 · 2012: 7
FWCI
6.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Oncology nursing forum (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Keywords
spiritual needs, end-of-life care, hospice care, life satisfaction, cancer patients, nursing home residents, functional status
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Religion and Medicine, Terminal Care, Southeastern United States, Patient Satisfaction, Health Care Surveys, Needs Assessment, Nurse's Role, Spirituality

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