When people think about their health, they probably think about whether they’ve been getting enough exercise, what their diet looks like, or whether they remembered to take their medications.

In addition to helping control symptoms, CAM may also address the emotional, spiritual, and mental needs of patients, allowing them to cope better with their diagnosis. This may ultimately lead to an ...

The well-being of patients, especially palliative care patients, is determined not only by medical and scientific parameters but also by how well doctors and nurses address patients' spiritual needs.

A survey of parents indicates that they not only want the best medical care, but also need spiritual care when facing the death of a child. The findings, published in the September issue of Pediatrics ...

Do you ever think about what happens when we die, whether we have a soul, or what the meaning of life is? This—and much more—is what new research is shedding light on. In 2021, more than 100,000 Danes ...

CMS should include spiritual care as a covered service for dually eligible individuals enrolled in capitated managed-care plans. This article makes a case for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...

Physical suffering is often only part of the difficulty that a person faces during a traumatic event or life-threatening illness. There can also be emotional and mental anguish — and spiritual ...

Hospitals are crammed right now, but how are you at providing spiritual triage? Human needs for spirituality and connection have always existed, but they have come sharply into view this year. These ...

Infection fears have never slowed down Rev. Moneka Thompson. For more than 10 years, she’s visited patients hospitalized at the University of Alabama at Birmingham with tuberculosis, chickenpox, and ...

Treatment anxiety in breast cancer patients and their partners. The relationship between perceived severity of stressful life events and preoperative anxiety in women undergoing surgery for suspected ...