Factors influencing the spiritual needs of patients with terminal cancer: a multicenter study in southern China
Religious affiliation and healthcare payment method emerged as prominent predictors of diverse spiritual needs in the analysis. Pain severity and multifocal pain differentially influenced specific spiritual domains. Although this study attempts to identifies patterns in spiritual needs, individual variability persists. These findings underscore the necessity of personalized spiritual care in hospice settings, tailored to the content and intensity of each patient's unique needs.
Authors
- D. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1483-3577)
- Ling Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5750-6588)
- Xi Ke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3115-2253)
- Hongyu Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4521-5446)
- Fang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0449-6766)
- Jinyuan Lin
- Zilan Wu
- Yan Lin
Institutions
- Fujian Medical University (CN)
- The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN)
- Riverside Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01749-8
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province