Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care As a Dimension of Palliative Care: the Report of the Consensus Conference

Overview

Journal J Palliat Med

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2009 Oct 8

PMID 19807235

Citations 291

Authors

Christina Puchalski

Betty Ferrell

Rose Virani

Shirley Otis-Green

Pamela Baird

Janet Bull

Harvey Chochinov

George Handzo

Holly Nelson-Becker

Maryjo Prince-Paul

Karen Pugliese

Daniel Sulmasy

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Abstract

A Consensus Conference sponsored by the Archstone Foundation of Long Beach, California, was held February 17-18, 2009, in Pasadena, California. The Conference was based on the belief that spiritual care is a fundamental component of quality palliative care. This document and the conference recommendations it includes builds upon prior literature, the National Consensus Project Guidelines, and the National Quality Forum Preferred Practices and Conference proceedings.

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