Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2018
ReviewSpiritual Distress Within Inpatient Settings-A Scoping Review of Patients' and Families' Experiences.
Spiritual distress contributes to patients' and families' experiences of care. ⋯ Patients' and families' experiences of spiritual distress in the inpatient setting are multifaceted. Important gaps in the literature include a narrow spectrum of populations, limited consideration of family caregivers, and inconsistent terminology. Research addressing these gaps may improve conceptual clarity and help clinicians better identify spiritual distress.
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Jul 2018
ReviewSpiritual Distress Within Inpatient Settings-A Scoping Review of Patients' and Families' Experiences.
Spiritual distress contributes to patients' and families' experiences of care. ⋯ Patients' and families' experiences of spiritual distress in the inpatient setting are multifaceted. Important gaps in the literature include a narrow spectrum of populations, limited consideration of family caregivers, and inconsistent terminology. Research addressing these gaps may improve conceptual clarity and help clinicians better identify spiritual distress.