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Spiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care: A Concept Analysis

2025-08-08Journal article Open access
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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorCoelho, Joana
dc.contributor.authorQuerido, Ana
dc.contributor.authorCosteira, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorLaranjeira, Carlos
dc.contributor.editorCarey, Lindsay B.
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-03T14:52:48Z
dc.date.available2025-11-03T14:52:48Z
dc.date.issued2025-08-08
dc.descriptionSupplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at https:// doi. org/ 10. 1007/ s10943- 025- 02408-1.
dc.description.abstractCare is a multidimensional concept that includes spirituality as a dynamic and integrative aspect of human experience. Integrating spirituality into clinical practice enables a more comprehensive response to the full spectrum of human needs, which is why spiritual care competence emerges as an aptitude that fits the profile and skills to be developed by those working on care provision. Regrettably, not enough attention has been paid to spiritual care competence largely due to the lack of knowledge of professionals and what this entails. Therefore, this study aims to define the main attributes of the concept of Spiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care, identify its antecedents and consequences, examine its empirical referents, and clarify the conceptual boundaries. The concept analysis method of Walker and Avant was used. Main attributes were organized into three main domains: (1) intrapersonal resources, such as spiritual awareness, humility, sensitivity, confidence, wisdom, and intuition; (2) interpersonal resources, such as presence, active listening, compassion, and empathy; and (3) transpersonal resources, such as the ability to establish meaningful connections, assist in finding meaning, and explore hope. These domains can be nurtured over time but ultimately require professional maturity and experience. Antecedents of spiritual care competence include active engagement in care, formal training in spiritual care, and recognition of the individual's spiritual dimension. Consequences were identified for the person being cared for, the professional and the care environment and include suffering relief, reduced stress and anxiety, enhanced spiritual well-being, and lower healthcare costs. When spiritual care competence is intentionally cultivated and continuously developed, professionals advance toward the ideal of person-centered humanistic care, fostering better at the End-of-Life patient/family outcomes and contributing to professional satisfaction and personal fulfillment.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). This work is funded by national funds through FCT—Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (UID/05704/2023) and under the Scientific Employment Stimulus-Institutional Call—[https://doi.org/10.54499/CEECINST/00051/2018/CP1566/ CT0012, accessed on 15 June 2025].
dc.identifier.citationCoelho J, Querido A, Costeira C, Laranjeira C. Spiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care: A Concept Analysis. J Relig Health. 2025 Oct;64(5):3740-3762. doi: 10.1007/s10943-025-02408-1. Epub 2025 Aug 8. PMID: 40779214; PMCID: PMC12449432.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10943-025-02408-1
dc.identifier.eissn1573-6571
dc.identifier.issn0022-4197
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14468
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10943-025-02408-1
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAttributes
dc.subjectConcept analysis
dc.subjectEnd-of-life
dc.subjectPalliative care
dc.subjectSpirituality care competence
dc.titleSpiritual Care Competence in Palliative Care: A Concept Analysiseng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage3762
oaire.citation.issue5
oaire.citation.startPage3740
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Religion and Health
oaire.citation.volume64
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