RT Article
T1 Unmet Spiritual Needs, Spiritual Wellbeing and Support Satisfaction of End-of-Life Patients: Findings from a Spiritual and Existential Care Training Program (SpECi) for Health Care Practitioners within Inpatient Geriatric Care, Palliative Care Units and Hospices
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 64
IS 3
SP 2275
OP 2296
A1 Büssing, Arndt 1962-
A1 Kloke, Marianne
A1 Gerundt, Mareike
A2 Kloke, Marianne
A2 Gerundt, Mareike
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1928378552
AB The outcomes of a 40-h Spiritual/Existential Care training program (SpECi) for healthcare professionals on their patients' treatment satisfaction (n = 774) were evaluated. Most patients felt supported in their spiritual needs by the staff (79-81%). This satisfaction was highest in hospices and palliative care units (Eta2 = .065, p < .001). Regression analyses revealed that satisfaction with spiritual needs support was predicted by therapeutic staff support, treatment place, and support from pastoral care providers (R2 = .17). The prominent role of healthcare practitioners with their specific competencies and spiritual care ideals is crucial for patients' support satisfaction which was higher for family and staff than to pastoral care providers.
K1 SpECi
K1 Faith
K1 Geriatric care
K1 health care professionals
K1 Hospices
K1 Palliative Care
K1 Pastoral Psychology
K1 Patients
K1 Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
K1 Spiritual care training
K1 spiritual needs
K1 Spiritual Wellbeing
K1 Spiritualism
K1 Spirituality
K1 Spirituality and Business
K1 Support satisfaction
DO 10.1007/s10943-025-02273-y