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Spiritual support in life threatening illness.

B Spilka¹, J D Spangler, C B Nelson

¹University of Denver, Denver, Colorado.

Journal of Religion and Health

|December 6, 2013

Summary

Patients with cancer and their families seek spiritual support, valuing chaplains and pastors who understand their religious needs. This support is crucial, especially during end-of-life care, where clergy also experience significant stress.

Area of Science:

Palliative Care
Oncology
Pastoral Care
Spiritual Support

Background:

Cancer patients and their families often face significant emotional and spiritual challenges.
The role of religious and spiritual support in coping with cancer diagnosis and treatment is increasingly recognized.
Hospital chaplains and home pastors provide critical support to individuals and families navigating cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the experiences of children with cancer and adult cancer patients interacting with their pastors and hospital chaplains.
To identify satisfactions and difficulties encountered during these spiritual support interactions.
To offer recommendations for providing effective spiritual care to individuals in acute distress due to cancer.

Main Methods:

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Qualitative evaluation of interactions between 45 pediatric cancer patients, 101 adult cancer patients, and their respective home pastors and hospital chaplains.
Detailed documentation of patient and family experiences, including satisfactions and challenges.
Analysis of the perceived effectiveness of spiritual versus psychological support.

Main Results:

Individuals facing cancer and their families expressed a strong desire for spiritual support over explicit psychological aid.
The skillful integration of psychological understanding to address religious needs was highly valued.
Pastors involved in end-of-life care related to cancer reported experiencing considerable personal stress.

Conclusions:

Spiritual support is a primary need for cancer patients and their families, often preferred over direct psychological interventions.
Effective spiritual care requires an understanding of patients' religious beliefs and integrating this with sensitive communication.
Clergy providing end-of-life spiritual care for cancer patients require adequate support systems to manage their own stress.