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Making the most and making sense: ethnographic research on spirituality in palliative care
T S O'Connor1, E Meakes, P McCarroll-Butler
1Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Journal of Pastoral Care
|April 1, 1997
Abstract:
Presents ethnographic research on spirituality in palliative care. Reviews the literature and interviews palliative care staff along with their patients. Discovers two dominant themes in the literature and interviews with staff and patients around spirituality: making the most of it now and making sense. Discusses findings and suggests implications for the practice of spiritual care.