Improving the assessment of cultural, religious and spiritual needs for patients at the end-of-life within an acute hospital trust
The factors that influence the addressing of CRS needs in a busy hospital are multifactorial. Organisational culture, appropriate resource provision and visibility, and education are essential factors in supporting staff to recognise, understand and engage with CRS needs assessment in patients receiving end-of-life care in hospital.
Authors
- Natasha Lovell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-799X)
- Nipuna Gunawardena
- Hannah Britton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6637-1519)
- Jacqueline Roy
- Sam Harding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5870-2094)
- Stephanie Eckoldt
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- Waikato District Health Board (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Quality
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002821
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.53