Health Care Professionals’ Responses to Religious or Spiritual Statements by Surrogate Decision Makers During Goals-of-Care Discussions
Author(s) -
Natalie C. Ernecoff,
Farr A. Curlin,
Praewpannarai Buddadhumaruk,
Douglas B. White
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.4124
Subject(s) - spirituality , spiritual care , religiosity , medicine , health care , faith , nursing , psychology , family medicine , social psychology , alternative medicine , political science , law , theology , philosophy , pathology
Although many patients and their families view religion or spirituality as an important consideration near the end of life, little is known about the extent to which religious or spiritual considerations arise during goals-of-care conversations in the intensive care unit.
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