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Elke Kunsmann-Leutiger1, Cécile Loetz, Eckhard Frick

  • 1Elke Kunsmann-Leutiger, BA, is medical student, Ludwig-Maximilian University; and Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. Cécile Loetz, PhD, is psychologist, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Germany. Eckhard Frick, MD, MA, is professor, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy Technical University of Munich; and Munich School of Philosophy, Germany. Yvonne Petersen, MD, is doctor for internal medicine and palliative care, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, München, Germany. Jakob Johann Müller, PhD, is psychologist, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technical University of Munich, Germany.

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing : JHPN : the Official Journal of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
|August 1, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Attachment styles significantly influence spiritual coping strategies in palliative care patients. Understanding these connections can improve end-of-life care and patient quality of life.

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