Spirituality in Serious Illness Education: A Narrative Review of Medical School Curricula From 2000 to 2024
Despite evidence linking spirituality to improved health outcomes in serious illness, spiritual care remains underrepresented in medical school curricula. Substantial variability in teaching methods and assessment strategies highlights the need for structured, evidence-informed frameworks to better prepare future physicians to address the spiritual needs of patients facing serious illness.
Authors
- Christine Junhui Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8054-1039)
- Andre Cipta
- Judith A. Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0519-3521)
- David L. Larson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5754-2826)
- Christopher Ahn
- Janet Ma
- Meachelle Lum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2980-4347)
- Luke Okamuro
- Bethia Kwok
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Touro University California (US)
- University of California System (US)
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Permanente Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7812/tpp/25.009
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00