November, 2018 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Did a goals-of-care discussion happen? Differences in the occurrence of goals-of-care discussions as reported by patients, clinicians, and in the electronic health record

November 24, 2018 palliative care

Context: Goals-of-care discussions are associated with improved end-of-life care for patients and therefore may be used as a process measure in quality improvement, research, and reimbursement [...]
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Correlation between religiosity, spirituality and quality of life in adolescents with and without cleft lip and palate.

November 24, 2018 quality of life, religiosity, spirituality

OBJECTIVE: to correlate spirituality and religiosity with quality of life of adolescents with and without cleft lip and palate. METHODS: cross-sectional and correlational study involving two [...]
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Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Practice According to New Graduates

November 24, 2018 spirituality

Occupational therapy practitioners consider spirituality to be significant in affecting the process and outcome of occupational therapy; however, many therapists voice confusion and concern about [...]
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Nurse Spiritual Therapeutics Scale: Psychometric evaluation among cancer patients.

November 24, 2018 oncology

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To translate and validate the Nurse Spiritual Therapeutics Scale (NSTS) among cancer patients in Beijing, China. BACKGROUND: Spirituality is an essential and integrating [...]
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What Spirituality Means for Patients and Families in Health Care

November 24, 2018 spirituality

This research focuses on the spiritual care experiences of patients and families at a hospital in Australia. Twenty-four patients and 10 family members were interviewed. Results indicate the [...]
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