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Spirituality can transform individuals, leading to significant changes in thinking and behavior. This study explores how spiritual beliefs and practices facilitate this profound personal transformation, especially during end-of-life care.

Keywords:

Cognitive and behavioral change Palliative care caregivers Palliative clients Spiritual transformation Spirituality

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Sociology
Healthcare Studies

Background:

Spirituality is increasingly recognized for its impact on well-being.
Understanding the mechanisms of spiritual transformation is crucial, particularly in palliative care.
Existing research often lacks in-depth qualitative perspectives from those directly experiencing end-of-life transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the concept of spiritual transformation.
To investigate how spirituality influences cognitive and behavioral changes.
To understand the role of spiritual beliefs and practices in palliative care.

Main Methods:

Secondary analysis of qualitative data from a larger phenomenological study.
Utilized van Manen's phenomenology approach.
Focused on statements and phrases indicating changes in thinking and behavior.

Main Results:

Spirituality acts as a catalyst for profound personal transformation.
Participants reported significant shifts in cognition and behavior linked to spiritual engagement.
Spiritual beliefs and practices were instrumental in navigating the dying process.

Conclusions:

Spirituality offers a plausible explanation for observed cognitive and behavioral changes.
Spiritual transformation is a key factor in the experience of palliative care.
Further research into the lived experience of spirituality can inform care practices.