| Literature DB >> 14960221 |
Scott A Murray1, Marilyn Kendall, Kirsty Boyd, Allison Worth, T Fred Benton.
Abstract
We interviewed the general practitioners (GPs) of 40 patients with life-threatening illnesses over the course of the last year of life. We asked them to identify their patients' holistic needs, and to discuss whether they considered that they had a role in providing 'spiritual care'. The GPs varied greatly in their understanding of their patients' experiences and needs. Most said that they had a role in providing spiritual care, but hesitated to raise spiritual issues with patients, mentioning lack of time, a feeling that they should wait for a cue, or being unprepared or unskilled.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 14960221 PMCID： PMC1314750
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Gen Pract ISSN： 0960-1643 Impact factor: 5.386