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Spirituality in medicine

S Waldfogel1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.

Primary Care
|February 7, 1998
PubMed
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Physicians can improve patient well-being by addressing spiritual needs with therapeutic tools. Understanding a patient

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Practice
  • Psychology
  • Spirituality Studies

Background:

  • Patient care can be enhanced by considering the spiritual dimension.
  • Physicians' spiritual practices may influence their clinical effectiveness.
  • Understanding patient needs requires a holistic approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the impact of spiritual care on patient well-being.
  • To identify spiritually informed therapeutic tools for physicians.
  • To offer guidance on integrating spiritual aspects into patient care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on spiritual care in medicine.
  • Analysis of physician self-reported spiritual practices.
  • Development of therapeutic strategies for spiritual care.

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Main Results:

  • Addressing spiritual needs deepens physician understanding of patients.
  • Spiritually informed tools enhance patient coping and well-being.
  • Physician's spiritual background can affect clinical practice.

Conclusions:

  • Integrating spiritual care is crucial for comprehensive patient management.
  • Physicians should consider utilizing spiritual assessments and interventions.
  • Further research is needed on the physician's role in spiritual care.