Verbalizing spiritual needs in palliative care: a qualitative interview study on verbal and non-verbal communication in two Danish hospices

Verbalizing spiritual needs in palliative care: a qualitative interview study on verbal and non-verbal communication in two Danish hospices

Abstract Denmark is considered one of the World’s most secular societies, and spiritual matters are rarely verbalized in public. Patients report that their spiritual needs are not cared for sufficiently. For studying spiritual care and communication, twelve patients admitted to two Danish hospices w...

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Main Authors: Sara Stage Voetmann, Niels Christian Hvidt, Dorte Toudal Viftrup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Hospice
Palliative care
Spiritual care
Non-verbal communication
Sensing
Existential psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-021-00886-0

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