Clinicians’ Openness to Spiritual Care Can Help Patients Living with Cancer

How exploring patients’ spiritual needs can relieve suffering, provide insight into care preferences, and support whole person care.

In an article published by HemOnc Today, the author highlights how addressing patients’ spiritual needs can reduce spiritual and physical pain, support emotional well-being, and guide care decisions. The article suggests clinicians can achieve this by asking open-ended questions about purpose or beliefs and connecting patients with chaplains, spiritual resources, or using validated tools like the FICA Spiritual Assessment to explore meaning and clarify care preferences.

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